Maybe it's nothing to do with the serviceability of aircraft, but the
passengers' confidence in the pilot....
You won't have experienced anything of the sort, of course, Chris.
Piers
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From: olympus [mailto:olympus-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
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Sent: 16 March 2015 18:46
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Today's Airport Visit
Nicely done, Jim, of those aircraft. But I can’t understand why they jump out
of perfectly serviceable aircraft ;-)
Chris
> On 15 Mar 2015, at 19:12, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
> The jumpers pack their gear with care.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Packing+sm.jpg.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Packing+sm.jpg.html>
>
> The jump aircraft was a Cessna Caravan, the best choice I have seen for this
> purpose.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boarding+sm.jpg.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Boarding+sm.jpg.html>
>
> I was able to get a couple of images of tandem jumpers completing their jump.
> All of the jumpers were very enthusiastic after landing.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tandem+Red+White+Blue+sm.jpg.html
>
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tandem+Red+White+Blue+sm.jpg.html>
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+White+Tandem+sm.jpg.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+White+Tandem+sm.jpg.html>
>
> There were also a couple of other nice aircraft sitting in the sun.
> A Beech T-34 in Marine Corps colors.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marine+T-34+sm.jpg.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Marine+T-34+sm.jpg.html>
>
> A Cirrus SR-22, a very nice cross-country aircraft.
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SR-22+sm.jpg.html
> <http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/SR-22+sm.jpg.html>
>
> Fuji X-E1 and Olympus E-510 with Leica Telyt-R 250/4
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