Hi Chris,
You presented some very good images of your students and their activities.
I must say that your students are more photogenic than I would have
expected, and all seem to be enjoying themselves.
Thanks for brightening up a dull afternoon.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 2:36 PM
Subject: [OM] OT: Pics of Tyro Pilots
> I've been lurking somewhat owing to a hectic life and pressure on it from
> Probate, work and Other Stuff, but it's all beginning to level out.
>
> Yesterday was the occasion for a flying competition between my squadron
> and 3 other university air squadrons. The events were practice forced
> landings (PFLs), aerobatics and low-level navigation. My squadron didn't
> win, but they all had a good time. I didn't fly at all so had time to
> take some photos of the youngsters at some stage.
>
> In case anyone is interested, the photos at
>
> <https://picasaweb.google.com/flyulas/DeHavilland2012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCITz3623vZj7Qg&feat=directlink>
>
> Show a student landing on a PFL and trying to make it into a scoring part
> of the runway (he didn't; the wind was very slack and we had not managed
> to practise for that); some long-range aeros shots (up at 4,000ft) and
> some hero/heroine shots of the competitors, both ground and air.
>
> The final shot is of a "mess cannon". It's a steel tube fitted to a fire
> extinguisher; the charge is cheap aerosol deodorant (they used to use Lynx
> until they discovered that any aerosol deodorant would do), the projectile
> a frozen can of beer, frozen orange or apple :-) Ours was by far the
> best, making the runway from the hangar, about 350yds.
>
> This is only for Bob, you understand. He expressed a wish, a few months
> ago, to see some of our students in their flying suits. I didn't know if
> he meant male or female so I included both, Bob :-)
>
> Chris
>
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