Original Posted By: mboynton(at)excite.com
C E Leggett , "cara(at)freenet.edmonton.ab.ca" , "kitfox(at)lists.sni.net" , "krnet-l(at)teleport.com" , Nieuport Builders , Pietenpol Discussion , "Planedancr(at)aol.com" , Ragwing Group , Storch Builders List On Sept 29th 1998The photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos ofa great forest fire. Smoke at the scene was too thick to get any goodshots, so he frantically called his home office to hire a plane."It will be waiting for you at the airport!" he was assured by hiseditor.As soon as he got to the small, rural airport, sure enough, a planewas warming up near the runway. He jumped in with his equipment andyelled, "Let's go! Let's go!" The pilot swung the plane into the windand soon they were in the air."Fly over the north side of the fire," said the photographer, "andmake three or four low level passes.""Why?" asked the pilot."Because I'm going to take pictures! I'm a photographer, andphotographers take pictures!" said the photographer with greatexasperation and impatience.After a long pause the pilot said, "You mean you're not theinstructor?"Gordon________________________________________________________________________________