Christian Sanchez submitted this photo and note: “Flying my C150 into Galveston for the first time, I couldn’t resist circling the bay before landing. The pier, stretching out below, made for an unforgettable view.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: Dream Takes Flight
Tom Martin submitted this photo and note: “A good friend recently acquired a YMF-F5C from WACO Classic Aircraft. It’s a beauty! This is the culmination of many years of hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and the local aviation community couldn’t be happier. Dreams do come true.”
Picture of the Day: Passing On The Torch
Jane Valentine submitted this photo and note: “Russell Valentine, retired AF C-130 pilot, passing on the flying torch to 3-year-old grandson, Jett. Both donned their flight suits for Jett’s birthday flight in the family’s Cessna 310 aptly named “Hercu-Wee.”
Picture of the Day: Hangar Queen
Gerry Strazzer submitted this photo and note: “A 1947 Republic seaplane eager to fly.”
Picture of the Day: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Jay Carpenter submitted this photo and note: “My Van’s RV-7 “Odette” sitting on the tarmac at the Dimmitt Municipal Airport (T55) in Texas. A squall line of thunderstorms approach. Odette says, “Get me into that hangar!” I got her into safety just in time.”
Picture of the Day: Twin Beavers on the ramp at KGPZ
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “These identical USFS Beavers make the trek every spring and fall from Ely, Minnesota, to Grand Rapids for their semi-annual float changeovers at Airways Aviation. They switch to hydraulic wheel skis for the winter flying season.”
Picture of the Day: As Seen From Below
Will Vergonet submitted this photo and note: “As seen from below: A Continental W670-6N engine during its installation on to a 1933 Waco.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset Over The San Joaquin Delta
Rick Tutt submitted this photo and note: “6,500 MSL during annual recurrent training in a Piper Meridian outside of Stockton Metropolitan Airport (KSCK) in California.”
Picture of the Day: The Big Muddy
Chris Vogt submitted this photo and note: “A nice view of the majestic Mississippi River in late summer 2025 — the green hills of Iowa in the foreground, with Illinois stretching out to the east. I took this photo from 1,500 feet AGL while piloting a Cessna 172 on a round-trip cross-country from Marion Airport (C17) outside Cedar Rapids.”