Thanks for looking, Chris. I doubt I will get a chance to go out tomorrow.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Airport Visit
> Thanks for those, Jim. I'd be interested to see some shots of other
> competitors, if you had time and inclination to be at the race. I would
> really like to have a go in something like the RV-6A.
>
> Chris
>
> On 28 Sep 2012, at 22:40, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> A closed-course air race is scheduled for tomorrow, starting and
>> finishing at the local airport. I spotted the first entry to arrive, and
>> spent a few minutes talking with him. The airplane is a Van's RV-6A. He
>> said he and his wife spent 8 years building the airplane. She died of
>> cancer in January, and he misses her very much. He took off for a flight
>> to check out the race route.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/RV-6A.jpg.html
>>
>> I learned to fly in 1957-58, beginning in a Piper J3C-65 Cub. It taught
>> me a lot! I recently learned that a new owner is restoring the airplane,
>> so I took this opportunity to get a photo of it once more. There are a
>> few details left to complete, but the old girl looks just fine.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1946+J-3+Cub.jpg.html
>>
>> To make room in a hangar for race registration, etc., the Red Knight T-33
>> was sitting outside. Walking past it, I noted this prominent warning:
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Beware+of+Blast.jpg.html
>
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