Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

[OM] IMG: More Airport Activity

Subject: [OM] IMG: More Airport Activity
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 15:21:59 -0500
Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
When I got out of my car at the airport, I was surprised to see two Vanderbilt 
LifeFlight aircraft at their hangar, and the Jet-A truck heading their way.  By 
the time I walked out to the area, fueling was completed, and I got the story 
of the activity.  The helicopter normally based here was found to have a chip 
in the tail rotor.  It is well protected, so it wasn't clear how the damage 
occurred.  While the new rotor was obtained, balanced, test-flown, etc., the 
crew used a replacement helicopter.  Today, with the regular bird ready for 
service, things were returning to normal.

My friend, Jimmy, had just completed fueling the normally-assigned helicopter 
when I arrived:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042790+edit.jpg.html

The Flight Nurses were busy moving their gear back to their normal ride;  one 
smiled to give me a people-picture:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042796+edit.jpg.html

I was invited to take a look inside.  These units are equipped to transport 
babies as well as adults:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042795+edit.jpg.html

And finally, the borrowed helicopter is made spic and span for return to its 
normal assignment:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042791+edit.jpg.html

Oly E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm.

Comments and critiques welcomed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
-- 
_________________________________________________________________
Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus
Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/
Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz