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Re: [OM] IMG: At the Airport Today

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: At the Airport Today
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:45:19 -0500
The Old Lamplighter of Long, Long Ago................

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2012 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: At the Airport Today


> Who lights the oil lamp each night?  :-)
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 7/26/2012 4:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> With little activity on a slow day at the airport, my attention
>> turned to a guiding light that has been around for 70 years.  When
>> this was a training base during WWII, this green and white beacon sat
>> atop the base water tank, offering guidance to the student who was
>> coping with night landings, or just doubtful of his position.  When
>> the tank was condemned many years later, the beacon was moved to a
>> pole near the flight line, not nearly as high, but still useful.
>> Today, it shares the pole with modern communications antennae, but
>> still burns brightly.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Guiding+Light+29.jpg.html
>>
>> The bright spots on the ramp are the two carts that are used to meet
>> flights that require help moving people or things.  (Freight
>> off-loads are provided by the airport tractor/fork-lift.)  Here they
>> sit side-by-side.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Transportation+27.jpg.html
>>
>>  E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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