Posts: 2418
From: Marshall,Mo.65340
Registered: DEC 2002

posted 03-30-2004 05:35 PM         

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A photographer from a well-known national magazine was assigned to cover
the recent fires. The magazine wanted to show some of the heroic work of
the firefighters as they battled the blaze. When the photographer arrived,
he realized that the smoke was so thick that it would seriously impede or
make it impossible for him to photograph anything from ground level. He
requested permission to rent a plane and take photos from the air. His request
was approved, and arrangements were made. He was told to report to a
nearby airport, where a single engine plane would be waiting for him.
He arrived at the airport and saw a plane warming up near the gate. He
jumped in with his bag and shouted, "Let's go!" The pilot swung the plane
into the wind, and within minutes they were in the air.

The photographer said, "Fly over the park and make two or three low passes
so I can take some pictures."

"Why?" asked the pilot.

"Because I am a photographer for a national magazine," he responded, "and
I need some close-up shots."

The pilot was silent for a moment; finally he stammered, "So, you're
telling me you're not the flight instructor?"

Posts: 7907
From: Las Cruces, NM, USA
Registered: DEC 2001

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