That’s quite a friendly-looking paint scheme, Jim. The one that visited RAF
Wyton in 2010 looked more menacing . . .
https://show.cbimages.uk/Airplanes/Flying/i-cfXQRjT/A
<https://show.cbimages.uk/Airplanes/Flying/i-cfXQRjT/A>
I know that I’ve mentioned it before; in fact I found my original post on the
subject, from 7 Feb 10:
>
> Subject: DZ 40-150 in action
> Date: 7 February 2010 16:40:27 GMT
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Well I received my DZ 40-150 in double-quick time and had a use for it
> yesterday. I was on my own at work with 5 students to fly, but the weather
> was very difficult: clear skies but with fog only 5 miles away to the north
> and south, forecast to roll in. Since the students had travelled a long way
> to fly I thought that I should at least have a go, but remain in sight of the
> airfield in case the weather deteriorated suddenly. Well it did, and I had
> to zip back quickly from a few miles away and 4,000ft. There was cloud
> already covering most of the airfield and I had to dart under the stratus at
> around 300ft. As I did so, Tower told me that there was another aircraft
> diverting from Cambridge, a Pilatus PC12. When it landed I thought that it
> might be a spy machine of some sort, not having heard of the registration
> before, nor having seen such a machine in the colour. In addition, it had a
> pod on the starboard wing which I took to be some sort of ECM device.
>
> But it was just an exec jet carrying pax for a Danish company. I took a
> couple of photos before I discovered that it wasn't on nefarious CIA
> business, then went a bit closer and talked to the pilot.
Chris
> On 28 Oct 2019, at 22:12, Bill Pearce <billpearce@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Quite the aircraft. The cabin is actually larger than a King Air 200! Bet
> it's quiet.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "LUG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 28, 2019 3:26:27 PM
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel
>
> It's a nice way to travel if you can afford it. I watched the flight of
> this party from their departure from Orlando to a local fuel and lunch
> stop at our airport, then their takeoff for a customs stop in southern
> Canada. The Pilatus PC-12 has a comfortable pressurized cabin and a
> generous baggage compartment. 4 3/4 hours total flying time in two flights.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20191028-DSCF7370.JPG.html
>
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