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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Seen at the Airport Today
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2018 17:57:35 -0500
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Thanks, Don.? Would you believe that the Volvo has just over 11,000 
miles on it?

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/7/2018 3:48 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 7, 2018 at 4:27 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
> wrote:
>
>> I stopped by the airport for a few minutes today and snapped a few
>> pictures.  The first is a Maule STOL aircraft equipped with a tow hook,
>> apparently visiting for some sort of sailplane training exercise for CAP
>> cadets.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7056.JPG.html
>>
>> The second is a very colorful airplane for hauling sky divers. It is a
>> Pacific Aerospace 750XL, made in New Zealand.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7070.JPG.html
>>
>> And since my car was clean, including the wheels, I snapped a quick pic
>> of this old man's transportation, a 2007 Volvo V70 Turbo.  Low drag
>> coefficient, quick acceleration.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7075.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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> Well, the ground transportation is a wee bit more "grayman" than than the
> New Zealand paint scheme, but the ground will do.



In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Seen at the Airport Today)
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