They can save lives, Chuck, but they can also cause
blackouts.................
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Visitor
> I've never heard of a helicopter cable cutter before. I'll have to ask
> my son about that. He, of all people, could be especially appreciative
> of such features.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> On 7/26/2011 2:18 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I made a stop at the local airport this morning and found a visitor
>> to be the center of attention. This new air ambulance is enroute
>> from the manufacturer to its home in Boise, ID, and made a fueling
>> stop. The local crew of the Vanderbilt Hospital medevac station had
>> to look it over.
>>
>> I even include a senorita at work.
>>
>> The crew obligingly opened up access doors for the locals to get a
>> good look at the new Bell, which is quite different from the
>> equipment that they operate.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Interested+Observers.jpg.html
>>
>> The local airport attendant fueled the chopper from the fuel truck,
>> assisted by her boss.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fueling.jpg.html
>>
>> The last image includes the main rotor hub, and, just above the
>> windshield centerpost, a cable cutter.
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rotor+Hub+and+Cable+Cutter.jpg.html
>>
>> Olympus E-1 with Zuiko Digital 35mm 3.5 Macro
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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