Re: [OM] IMG: The American Airlines Flagship Detroit

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for the link, Chuck.  A lot of information in there.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/15/2016 6:57 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> And here's the history
> <http://www.flagshipdetroit.org/FSD/History-NC17334.html>
>
> Built in 1937 (very early model) and put into service for 10 years by 
> American.  Then sold around to many owners until bought and restored 
> by the Flagship Detroit Foundation.  It still has (updated) Wright 
> Cyclone 9 cylinder engines.  Later model DC-3s were fitted with Pratt 
> & Whitney Twin Wasps.
> See it here:
> Engine start <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6SbVLqisdI>
> Flight from Tulsa <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGu7NdLjBqA>
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 6/13/2016 5:06 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> > I looked at the scheduled flights for today and realized one of the
> > prime restored DC-3s in the country was coming in.  In keeping with its
> > age, I put a Leica Summaron 35/3.5 on the Fuji X-E1, a lens dating from
> > 1956, purchased from a former LUG contributor. Here are three images:
> >
> > Parking the DC-3
> >
> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Parking+the+DC-3.tif.html
> >
> > A front, quarter view
> >
> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Front+Quarter+View+DC-3.tif.html 
> >
> >
> > And a full side view of the American Airlines Flagship Detroit
> >
> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/American+Airlines+Flagship+Detroit.tif.html 
> >
> >
> > And, as an afterthought, life is not always rosy, even when you have
> > money.  The owner of this very expensive touring bus turned too closely
> > around a post this morning when departing from Bonnaroo.  The aluminum
> > wheel must be replaced before it can make the seven hour drive home.
> > Body work will follow. :-(
> >
> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Bonnaroo+Boo+Boo.tif.html
> >
> > Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
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