Terry Kofoed submitted this photo and note: “An evening storm at Rigby Airport (U56) in Idaho. Looking northeast with a faint view of an old Tri-pacer tied down on the left. Captured the stunning sunset, orange rain shaft, beginning rainbow, and some cloud to cloud lightning. Taken from the open door of my hangar with my iPhone 15.”
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Picture of the Day: Hot Air Reflections
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Hot air balloons float by a glassy water lake on a balmy August 2026 evening at New Richmond, Wisconsin.”
Picture of the Day: Family Heirloom
Scott Crane submitted this photo and note: “Our family heirloom — a 1948 Bonanza — over Southern Wisconsin. Photo by Leonardo Correa Luna.”
Picture of the Day: Flight of Frenchies
Roger Dawes submitted this photo with a note: “I flew three French Bulldogs as part of a PilotsNPaws.org rescue flight — including one that was in dire need of surgery to repair its ear. These two were ready to get going and were coaxing me to ‘get the show on the road!'”
Picture of the Day: Ready To Fly
Bernard Jones submitted this photo and note: “A Cessna 182M ready to fly.”
Picture of the Day: Keeping The Bad Stuff Away
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo with a note: “As always, I like the bad stuff to stay across the lake. This was at the Northbound Seaplane Base (5MN6) in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.”
Picture of the Day: Ferry Flight
Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Emma Herrington Crawford, a professional biplane ferry pilot, was ferrying this Waco Classic from Kentucky to Florida when she stopped by McMinn County Airport (KMMI) in Tennessee for fuel. She was clearly having a great time, despite the 93° heat.”
Picture of the Day: Under My Wing
Tom Maugeri submitted this photo and note: “Flying over the Finger Lakes in upstate New York on a nice summer evening, returning from dinner.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset Over Puget Sound
George Futas submitted this photo and note: “Flying north in a Cardinal enjoying a beautiful sunset with the Olympic Mountains in the distance.”