Sparky Barnes submitted this photo and note: “Emma Herrington Crawford, a professional biplane ferry pilot, was ferrying this Waco Classic from Kentucky to Florida when she stopped by McMinn County Airport (KMMI) in Tennessee for fuel. She was clearly having a great time, despite the 93° heat.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: Under My Wing
Tom Maugeri submitted this photo and note: “Flying over the Finger Lakes in upstate New York on a nice summer evening, returning from dinner.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset Over Puget Sound
George Futas submitted this photo and note: “Flying north in a Cardinal enjoying a beautiful sunset with the Olympic Mountains in the distance.”
Picture of the Day: Midnight Sun
Ray Thomas submitted this photo and note: “I took this photo of this Cessna 180 with amphib floats just after midnight from our cabin at Butterfly Lake in Alaska. We spent over 20 years flying into this beautiful lake from Anchorage, Alaska.”
Picture of the Day: The Flying Toy
Jan Nademlejnsky submitted this photo and note: “This is my flying toy, a motorized hang glider trike, the Apollo DeltaJet2. It’s made in Hungary and powered by a Rotax 912 UL 80-hp engine. I cruise comfortably at 70 knots while burning about 3.96 USG per hour of regular auto gas, giving me about 3.5 hours of endurance. A trike is the easiest aircraft to fly and to learn, with only a single control point for steering. My home airport, CYKA in Kamloops, British Columbia, sits in the heart of remarkable natural beauty. The landscape here is endlessly diverse no matter where you fly or where you look. In this open cockpit, with roughly 270° of unobstructed view, I can fully appreciate my surroundings.”
Picture of the Day: STOL Landing
Harvey Martens submitted this photo and note: “A highly modified Cessna 180 performing a STOL landing at Carrizozo Municipal Airport (F37) in New Mexico.”
Picture of the Day: A Famous Hangar
Bruce Walters submitted this photo and note: “On my way back from Oshkosh a number of years ago with a group of flyers, the nice folks at the Rock Springs FBO convinced me to put 3WW, my RV-7, in their “famous hangar” for the night. It was made famous, apparently, since Amelia Earhart hangared there on her way to the West Coast. Light coming in the next morning was just right.”
Picture of the Day: Matching Colors
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “Karyn King and pilot Joe Griffith flying over the Skagit Valley in Washington. The mustard bloom seemed to match the beautiful colors on our Nanchang CJ. A beautiful sight!”
Picture of the Day: Throwback Thursday
Stuart Bain submitted this photo and note: “A T-6 and a Stearman at Bayport Aerodrome in New York. A throwback to World War II and the airplanes that made all of those pilots.”