Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, I was kidding. One base we were at the vane looked like an airplane silhouette. The best one is at Whitehorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yi5jK5aJJ8 On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Hi Sonny, > > This tetrahedron has been at the airport since WWII, though it has been > relocated once to get it in a more visible location as new hangars were > built. It is a lot more visible from the air than a wind sock, though > there are several of those on the airport. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 10/12/2016 10:13 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> "In my day, we just looked at the windsock and landed!" >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Thanks, Nathan. The orange "structure" is the wind tetrahedron, which >>> pivots about the concrete pedestal behind the young man, indicating the >>> direction one should land, in order to allow the wind to slow the >>> aircraft. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> On 10/12/2016 12:19 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> >>> Well done on the last one with the propellers. What is the weird floating >>>> structure in the first one? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>> Alicante, Spain >>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>> < >>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>> YNWA >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 07 Oct 2016, at 23:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I arrived at the airport as a group of jumpers were descending, so I >>>>> barely made it to the landing zone. I spotted this young lady in >>>>> serious >>>>> discussion with a fellow jumper. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+468.tif.html >>>>> >>>>> The Twin Otter landed and came out to take on the second load, which >>>>> appeared to be tandem jumpers, probably starting from a lower altitude. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+489.tif.html >>>>> >>>>> I then walked around and waved to the lady pilot. I'll give her >>>>> credit. Her takeoffs and landings are nice and precise. I set the >>>>> shutter >>>>> at 1/160th of a second and got a fairly good image of the props in >>>>> motion. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+491.tif.html >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA