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Picture of the Day: New owner’s first flight

By General Aviation News Staff · January 8, 2020 ·

Al Meinen submitted the following photo and note: “New owner Joe Garrett strapping in to his 1961 Piper Colt for his first flight on a nice December day at St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN) in Illinois.”

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