Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a real cool image, Jim! It is great to see American technology and ingenuity in these dark times. 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 10 Feb 2017, at 19:36, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > This image shows a small part of the Wind Tunnel 16T Control Room during a > test of space capsule recovery systems in the late 1950s. All of the > controls and instrumentation were still analog. The left panel contained > the controls for the flexible nozzle that could cover the range from Mach > 0.5 to 1.6. The right panel controlled the compressor system. I'm the > Project Engineer, adjusting the TV system. I even had hair in those days. > Note the Speed Graphic and bag of film holders above my head. The > gentleman in the foreground was the General Electric engineer on this test. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tunnel+16T+Control+Room.jpg.html > > -- > 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/ >