Who lights the oil lamp each night? :-)
Chuck Norcutt
On 7/26/2012 4:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> With little activity on a slow day at the airport, my attention
> turned to a guiding light that has been around for 70 years. When
> this was a training base during WWII, this green and white beacon sat
> atop the base water tank, offering guidance to the student who was
> coping with night landings, or just doubtful of his position. When
> the tank was condemned many years later, the beacon was moved to a
> pole near the flight line, not nearly as high, but still useful.
> Today, it shares the pole with modern communications antennae, but
> still burns brightly.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Guiding+Light+29.jpg.html
>
> The bright spots on the ramp are the two carts that are used to meet
> flights that require help moving people or things. (Freight
> off-loads are provided by the airport tractor/fork-lift.) Here they
> sit side-by-side.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Transportation+27.jpg.html
>
> E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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