Ask Pratt & Whitney to donate a replacement. :-)
(my son-in-law's father is the recently retired president of P&W)
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/29/2011 5:46 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks for looking, Chuck. The Gooney Bird has led a rough life. It last
> worked here hauling skydivers, until it lost an engine. The cost of
> replacement was and is too great, so the engine was temporarily reattached
> so the public can enjoy it as a relic of the past. There is apparently no
> funding to do otherwise.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 4:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Two More from the Airport
>
>
>> She fits right in with the rose. The Gooney Bird needs some invasion
>> stripes. :-)
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> On 7/29/2011 2:00 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> I returned to the airport today, hoping to get a shot of the young
>>> lady who was busy fueling the Bell 429 on my last visit. She
>>> obligingly gave me a big smile.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Great+Smile.jpg.html
>>>
>>> As I was leaving, the clouds that had been around all morning began
>>> to take on a nasty color. The old DC-3 adds some character.
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Sky.jpg.html
>>>
>>> E-1 with ZD 35mm Macro
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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