Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Lluis. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 20, 2018, at 5:03 PM, Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > Nice engine, BTW the B&W photo is very nice > Lluis > > >> El 18 des 2018, a les 22:16, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va >> escriure: >> >> I stopped by the airport today and caught the latest addition to the >> local aircraft fleet out soaking up some sun, so I grabbed a few shots. >> This is a 2001 Dassault Falcon 2000 which is available for charters. I'm >> told it was once owned by George Clooney, before he moved up to something >> larger. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7154.JPG.html >> >> Our airport has a history, since it was built as a training base during >> WWII. Lots of B-24 crews trained here, along with a lot of other >> military aircraft. The old airport beacon was removed when the original >> water tank was demolished, and it now sits on a pole alongside the >> present hangars. I thought it made a nice contrast to the much newer >> Bizjet. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7156.JPG.html >> >> As an engineer, I'm always interested in the details. Here is one of the >> two engine pods on the Falcon, a very nice, clean installation. I'm >> assuming that is a radome on top of the fin. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7157.JPG.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >