That's a great collection of shots, Jim. I like each of them, but Don takes
the prize.
I found it interesting that the Challenger has an angle of attack probe.
Chris
On 22 Aug 2012, at 20:47, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On today's airport visit, I was determined to get some "people" images. The
> first is of Don, a retired military veteran who served in the Navy, Marines,
> and Air Force. An experienced mechanic, he is shown with his 1946 Ercoupe,
> which he still flies and maintains.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Don+F.jpg.html
>
> I found Jim, a retired engineer, sitting in a rocking chair watching the
> airport action. I snapped his image before I sat down to discuss grandkids
> and medical problems, the general conversation of octogenarians.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Jim+M.jpg.html
>
> This Bombardier Challenger, which stopped for fuel, was the center of
> attention at the time. A beautiful business aircraft, it is equipped for
> single-point refueling, so that all tanks can be serviced with a single
> connection to the fuel truck.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Single-Point+Refueling.jpg.html
>
> All shot with the Olympus E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm.
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