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Re: [OM] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:15:14 +1100
Looks very impressive with that foggy background Chris.

...Wayne

> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus <olympus-
> bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> Behalf Of Chris Barker
> Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2019 10:49 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Florida to Canada, with One Stop for Lunch and Fuel
> 
> 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.htm
> > l
> >
> 
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