[Leica] (new) STORY SERIES AS A TEST FOR THE NEXT BOOK? :-)

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Keep them coming!!

You should also weave a story around your 75th flight in the Mustang to go 
with
this.

Peter

On 25/09/2012 16:21, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> Airborne 1965 **
> 
> ==========
> 
> During my early days of flying I always unfastened my seat belt as soon as 
> the
> 
> "buckle up" light went out. I had this kind of reckless bravado on an 
> assignment to the Congo. During that flight, I learned the full meaning 
> of, "For your own safety and comfort, we recommend you keep your seat belt 
> fastened at all times."
> 
>  
> 
> Flying in a military transport plane I had the good fortune of three seats 
> to myself, allowing the luxury of sleeping across them during the long 
> flight.
> 
>  
> 
> Without warning the aircraft hit turbulence. Suddenly I found myself 
> rudely awakened
> 
> hanging near the ceiling frantically grabbing at the top of the seats 
> while the plane dropped
> 
> away from me. I wasn't alone in this moment of uncontrolled free flight; 
> obviously others had been flying with unbuckled seat belts also.
> 
>  
> 
> Camera bag, film, people and box lunches tumbled in the air for what 
> seemed an
> 
> eternity. But in a few moments we thumped back onto our seats.
> 
>  
> 
> First things first!
> 
>  
> 
> A photographer always checks camera gear first. "NOT THIS TIME!" I 
> couldn't get the belt fastened quick enough. If there was any more 
> free-fall flying, I was staying attached to the airplane.
> 
>  
> 
> I've never flown since without buckling-up, "take off until landed!"
> 
> 
> 
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Dr Peter Dzwig