Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Sonny, From the front, they have similarities, but Sky King's first airplane was a surplus Cessna Bobcat.? He moved up later to a Cessna 310. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_AT-17_Bobcat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_King Ironically, both Beech and Cessna are now owned by Textron Aviation. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/12/2017 8:15 PM, Sonny Carter wrote: > Sky King?s airplane! > > On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 6:55 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Thank you very much, Douglas. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 10/12/2017 6:35 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >>> That Twin Beech is a lovely subject and well taken, Jim. >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>> On 12/10/2017 23:45, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> Each Fall, in mid-October, Beech aircraft owners have a Beech Party >>>> at the Beechcraft Museum at the Tullahoma Airport. The weekend >>>> started today, so I went out to see what I could find as interesting >>>> subjects, ignoring most of the crowd of Bonanzas and such that we see >>>> every day. There was still business as usual, with an Embraer Phenom >>>> 100 awaiting a 3:00 departure. The airplanes already at the Museum >>>> can be seen behind the Phenom. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5728.JPG.html >>>> >>>> This father/daughter arrival shows the interest of the next >>>> generation. Her T-shirt indicates she is a pilot. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5723.JPG.html >>>> >>>> Next are three examples of the Beech Model 17 Staggerwing from the >>>> 30s and 40s. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5710.JPG.html >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5748.JPG.html >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5809.JPG.html >>>> >>>> As if one P&W 450 was not noisy enough, this Beech Model 18 Twin >>>> Beech made a low-altitude pass down the runway before circling to land. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5763.JPG.html >>>> >>>> Then, a Vanderbilt LifeFlight chopper departed on a medical mission. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20171012-DSCF5773.JPG.html >>>> >>>> I forgot to change the lens FL in the camera's memory. Most were >>>> with the Leica-R Telyt 250, while the Phenom was with my Leica >>>> Elmarit-R 90. >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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