Marc Miller submitted this photo and note: “Beautiful DC-3, in all her glory ready to launch into the wild blue. My wife, Janet, and I were mesmerized with the craftsmanship of this incredible piece of history.”
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Picture of the Day: Nice to be chauffeured
Ben Sclair submitted this photo and note: “Newly minted pilot, Brenna Sclair, chauffeurs Dad around in a 1946 Piper J-3 Cub. Dad still had to perform the takeoff and landing as Brenna has yet to earn a tailwheel endorsement. But still, it was nice to let Brenna handle the controls.”
Picture of the Day: A classic maneuver in a classic airplane
Jon Wilson submitted this photo and note: “Greg Koontz performs the classic hammerhead stall in his American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon at the 2024 Atlanta Airshow.”
Picture of the Day: A family affair
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo with a note: “A family affair — two 1998 Cessnas meet up at the taxiways of Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) on a recent afternoon. Left is a popular Cessna 172S aircraft, and right is the much higher performing Cessna Citation 560 Ultra. State of the art general aviation from 24 years ago!”
Picture of the Day: In the backcountry
Ben Carlson sent in this photo with a note: “In the Utah Canyonlands.”
Picture of the Day: First flight
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Civil Air Patrol’s West Virginia Wing Encampment is the place many cadets get their very first Blackhawk ride. This photo shows a flight of cadets taking off from Camp Dawson.”
Picture of the Day: Doc readies for flight
Jonathan Toker submitted this photo and note: “One of just two flying B29s visited Camarillo Airport (KCMA) in California, for a few days in October 2024.”
Picture of the Day: A modified Lockheed Lodestar
Todd Schultz submitted this photo and note: “A Howard 250 over Bakersfield, California.”
Picture of the Day: Glider in tow
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A photo of a Civil Air Patrol Cessna taken from the glider cockpit during glider operations at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”