Of Wings & Things columnist and photographer extraordinaire Frederick A. Johnsen took this picture at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN of a MiG-17 flying past the airshow crowds. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the […]
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Photo of the Day: Proud American
Kitfox Aircraft‘s John McBean sent us this photo of his U.S.-built and manufactured S7 Speedster inside the cavernous NOAA hangar at Lakeland Linder Regional Airport just before the start of the 2018 SUN ‘n FUN fly-in. The Speedster will be flown in airshows this year by Kyle Franklin at SUN ‘n FUN. Would you like to have your […]
Picture of the Day: Float like a butterfly
Frederick A. Johnsen, who is General Aviation News’ Of Wings & Things columnist, is also working on the staff of SUN ‘n FUN Today, the daily newspaper of the fly-in. He submitted this photograph for Picture of the Day of a Waco on floats flying by the show grounds. Would you like to have your […]
Picture of the day: Lights, camera, action
Photographer Jose Ramos, who helps at the Nikon Professional Services booth in the Media Center at SUN ‘n FUN, submitted this photo of “The Movie Memphis Belle” on the ramp at Lakeland-Linder Regional Airport for this week’s fly-in. The B-17, which had the title role in a movie focusing on World War II aviators in […]
Picture of the day: Seen at Seaplane-A-Palooza
Ted Luebbers sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Thought you might like this picture of the Waco gracing the ramp at the Seaplane-a-Palooza in Tavares, Florida, America’s Seaplane City. The big seaplane splash-in was held April 7-8, 2018, the weekend before SUN ‘n FUN. EAA Chapter 534 prepared a pancake breakfast […]
Picture of the Day: Sun Dog
Frequent contributor Geremy Kornreich sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, explaining: “A ‘sun dog’ frames this Sikorsky S-43 early in the morning. Sunlight shining through ice crystals in clouds cause this phenomenon, known as a parhelion.” “The Sikorsky S-43 was a 1930s airliner carrying 18 to 25 passengers and was used, among […]
Picture of the Day: Early start at Mojave
Ian Hollingsworth sent in this photograph for Picture of the Day, which he titles “Early start at Mojave.” “This was taken at 5:49 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2017, as we were preparing for a day of flight testing,” he reports. He adds he and his colleagues were NOT working on the L1011 Stargazer Carrier Aircraft. […]
Picture of the Day: Can you identify this airplane?
Frequent Picture of the Day contributor Geremy Kornreich sent in this picture with a question: “Can you identify the airplane in this photo?” He gives one hint: It is displayed on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Answer: It’s a Douglas B-23 Dragon on display at the Pima Air and Space […]
Pictures of the day: An Italian festival of flight
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent in these photos from the Emilia Fly Meeting 3.0. He says: “On Saturday, March 24, and Sunday, March 25, the the festival of Paramotor was held on the Aviosuperfice of Sassuolo.” A member of the Aeroclub Sassuolo, he took these photos, as well as put together a YouTube video (posted below) to […]