Ashley Wade submitted this photo and note: “5:40 a.m., Eloy, Arizona, Kellie the Cub, a 1946 J-3 Cub, preparing to depart for her annual. I’m taking the picture while walking up to chock and hand prop her for the short hop to the A&P.”
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Picture of the Day: A favorite flight
Dave Tanner submitted this photo and note: “We have a regular Friday morning group that flies for breakfast. Auburn Municipal Airport (KAUN) in California is one of our regular favorite trips. Always a great breakfast. This is my 1966 Piper Cherokee 180.”
Picture of the Day: An early morning flight
Anh Tran submitted this photo and note: “A morning flight over a specially designed harbor with moorings for pleasure craft and small boats in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.”
Picture of the Day: Low pass
Carlos Valle submitted this photo and note: “A Boeing A75N1 Stearman from Planeadores de Vitacura Air Club performs a low pass over Runway 22 during Open Day at Chicureo Aerodrome in Chile.”
Picture of the Day: End of an annual
Mike Davenport submitted this photo and note: “Master restorer and mechanic Werner Griesbeck completing a run-up after finishing the annual on this 1938 Cub. Based in Langley BC, this 1938 J-3 has been in the same family since 1965.”
Picture of the Day: Winter in Wyoming
Dean Carrell submitted this photo and note: “My 1982 Arctic Tern in the winter. The Terns were made in Alaska from 1975 to 1985 with only 30 built. They are a souped-up version of the Interstate, made to compete with Super Cubs. About a dozen are still flying. Mine has been in Wyoming its entire life.”
Picture of the Day: Then and now
Ivy Harper submitted this photo and note: “I received the top picture from Donald Mast, the son of the second owner of my 1962 Comanche. The picture was taken around 1968i n Rochester, New York.”
Picture of the Day: Short final
Bill Repucci submitted this photo and note: “A neighbor watching an RV-9 on short final over Thanksgiving weekend 2022.” Photo taken by Kellah Berube.
Picture of the Day: Short final to 2MT1
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “I spent a night on Montana’s Ryan Field on my way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2022. This backcountry strip is just outside the west entrance to Glacier National Park. It is one of the most spectacular places to fly in the U.S. The field is maintained by the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the amenities it has added for pilot comfort are amazing.”