Thanks very much, Chuck. The Pitts was built to be a real performer, and it
is, but it demands a lot of attention from the pilot. The owner is a design
engineer who is also a perfectionist. If you look closely, you can see an
attachment to the left wing strut. This places a guide in the pilot's field
of view, giving him precise 45-degree increments from the horizon, so that
he can align his maneuvers perfectly.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Last Film Images of 2011
> Buildings very nicely done. The Pitts also looks like a really hot
> little number!
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 12/29/2011 11:51 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
>> Those are distinctive colours, Jim, thanks.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> On 29 Dec 2011, at 06:06, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>
>>> I shot a roll of Kodak 200 color in my Leica IIIf using my new to me
>>> Canon 50/1.4 lens, and had it processed to CD at the local Walgreen
>>> store today. This was mainly to see what the lens produced, and, at the
>>> same time, check out the Walgreen processing. I found that, for posting
>>> on-line, the CD resolution is not too bad. Here are some examples:
>>>
>>> Our local credit union started out 60 years ago at Arnold AF Base, and
>>> now has branches all over the mid-state. They recently built a new
>>> headquarters building on a half block site that contained a large
>>> drainage ditch, carrying storm drainage from the north end of the
>>> airport. Landscaping is still underway, but, needless to say, water was
>>> a consideration in all of these efforts.
>>>
>>> Street side view:
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Credit+Union+Headquarters.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Front entrance:
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fountain+and+Reflections.jpg.html
>>>
>>> A new Sikorsky S-76 passed through today on a factory delivery flight.
>>> I don't know the destination, but all of the placards were in Spanish.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sikorsky+S-76+Details.jpg.html
>>>
>>> A week or so ago, I came across a Pitts Special S-2B at the gas pump.
>>> Though no longer competitive in the "Open" classification, these little
>>> aircraft can be very challenging to master. They were built especially
>>> for aerobatics.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Pitts+Special+S-2B.jpg.html
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rear+Seat+Instrument+Panel.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Last is the observation deck, or front porch, of the new airport
>>> terminal building. As you will note, the rockers were donated by a
>>> local manufacturer familiar to most of you.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/The+Observation+Deck.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> By the way, I am impressed with this lens!
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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