One of our favorite Picture of the Day contributors, Geremy D. Kornreich, sent in this photo of a pair of Piper Comanches waiting for the morning fog to lift in Tulare, California, on Jan. 31, 2018. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All […]
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Picture of the Day: Quick Silver
Frederick A. Johnsen — General Aviation News’ Of Wings & Things columnist and a warbird expert — sent in this photo of the P-51 Mustang “Quick Silver.” The photo was taken at SUN ‘n FUN 2018, where the aircraft flew several times, he reports. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of […]
Picture of the Day: On final
Chad Christopher sent in this photograph, noting the plane is arriving for the Great Alaska Aviation Gathering, held May 5-6, 2018, in Anchorage. “This is the final approach before the gravel strip next to Ted Steven International Airport,” he says. “The Chugach Mountains are incredibly picturesque in the background.” Would you like to have your […]
Picture of the Day: Chance encounter
George White sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, explaining: “I had a chance encounter with a RAF C-17 crew. They were awesome, giving me a 45-minute tour that included this view out of the top escape hatch.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can […]
Pictures of the Day: Doc’s Open House
Dale Krebbs sent in these photo of the B-29 “Doc,” taken Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Doc’s Open House in Wichita. Dale reports it took 80,000 volunteer hours to restored this beautiful B-29 — only one of 2 that are still flying. Included in the photos he sent was one from Doc’s first flight after […]
Picture of the Day: Waiting for takeoff
Jeff Kimball sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, calling it “Waiting for takeoff.” It was taken at Gillespie Field near San Diego, May 11, 2018, during a Stearman Fly-In. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent […]
Picture of the Day: Better to be looking at, than inside trying to look out
Boldmethod co-founder Colin Cutler sent this photo from a recent flight, along with a note: “We were at 16,000′ headed back to Denver from Scottsbluff, N.D. Storms were to the northwest over Cheyenne, Wyoming. In this case, it is always better to be on the outside looking at than inside trying to see out.” Would […]
Picture of the Day: Hangar door mural a perfect backdrop
Jacques A. Bronchart sent us a photo of his MCR-1 ultralight in front of the decorated hangar at Aérodrome de la Baule-Escoublac in the resort town of Brittany in France. The mural on the hangar door is “decorated with a painting reproducing the beach landscape.” Jacques’ plane, “OO-H55, is powered by a 80hp Rotax engine. […]
Picture of the Day: Wowing the crowds
Grant Boyd, a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, sent us this photo of a Pitts S2BE biplane taking off for a sunset flight. “The plane wowed the crowd at Stearman Field near Wichita, who gathered for food and music on a beautiful Kansas Saturday night,” he reports. Would you like to have your photo […]