Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo of six World War II-era air veterans taking to the air at the Reno Air Races on Sept. 14, 2017. Pictured bottom to top are a Supermarine Spitfire MkiXc, P-51D Mustang, P-40K Warhawk, B-25J Mitchell, FG-1D Corsair, and TBM3E Avenger.
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: SeaStar
James Hancock sent in this photo of a Dornier SeaStar CD-2 push-pull configured amphibious aircraft as it taxis to the runway at Jersey Airport (EGJJ) on the Channel Island of Jersey in the United Kingdom in September 2017.
Picture of the day: Fill ‘er up
Ken VeArd of Pilot Partner fuels up his 1980 Bonanza A36TC after a trip to Llano Municipal Airport (KAQO) in Texas while on a $100 BBQ run. Photo By Alana Adderley.
Picture of the day: A mother hen and her chick
Captain William Brady sent in this photo, taken in Fairview, Alberta, as he was preparing to take the PBY5A C-FNJE, which is owned by the Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society, to an air show in Fort St. John, British Columbia. The flight engineers’ granddaughter parked the Super Cub under the PBY’s wing. “It makes me think […]
Picture of the day: A nice night flight
Arthur Billingsley sent in this photo, explaining: “This was a moment toward the end of a flight from Washington, D.C., to Jacksonville, Florida, in a Cessna 310Q. The picture was taken approaching Jacksonville at 7,200 feet. A nice Fall night flight.”
Pictures of the day: And the winners are…
The winners of the Recreational Aviation Foundation‘s annual photo contest have been revealed. For this year’s contest, the association received photos from all over the country. Officials split the nation into five regions. Judges report they had difficulty selecting just one winner from each region, finally selecting eight winners. “The quality and composition of the […]
Pictures of the Day: Crowning the winners
The 10th Sport Air Racing League race season wrapped up for the year with the Rocket 100 Air Race in Taylor, Texas, and the crowning of the league’s National Champions for 2017. From left to right: Race 53 William E. Dubois, Production Silver; Race 35 Charles Cluck, Katalina Ramirez, and Dove Ramirez, Production Gold and […]
Pictures of the day: The Hat in the Ring
Gord McNulty sent in these photos of a Nieuport 28 replica at the Great War Flying Museum in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. “The replica is painted in the American Air Service colors of the 94th Aero Squadron,” he explains. “The ‘Hat in the Ring’ paint scheme represents serial 6159 as flown by Eddie Rickenbacker, who became […]
Pictures of the Day: A great way to watch an air show
Capt.W.J (Bill)Brady sent in this series of photos, which feature the PBY5A C-FNJE. He says: “I am the captain On the aircraft, which is owned by the Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society. We had flown the aircraft to the air show in Fort St John in British Columbia July 21-22, 2017.” “The first picture is my […]