Carl N submitted this photo and note: “This photo of my Van’s Aircraft RV-8 was taken by Steve R. from his RV-8 while I was close aboard. We were flying north between the Olympic Mountains and the Hood Canal in Washington State when the picture was taken. The Cascades are in the background. Fun flying!”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: A bold departure
Justin Jones submitted this photo and note: “A 360 camera provides perspective after departing Bold Airstrip in Alaska and flying over Eklutna Lake with this modified Bushcaddy L-164.”
Picture of the day: Takeoff
DeWitt Whittington sent in this photo with a note: “1975 172M on takeoff at Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport (KJGG) in Virginia piloted by Bill Osborne. Photo was taken by Michael Likavec, my partner in this beautiful plane based at Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) in Petersburg, Virginia.”
Picture of the Day: After a long day
Jim Stack submitted this photo and note: “After fighting fires all day a helicopter lands at Pine Hollow Airport (32OR) in Oregon for the night. Picture was taken by a crewman.”
Picture of the Day: Off to play
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Chris Zinger’s Cessna 182 taking off from Calaveras County Airport heading to the lake.”
Picture of the Day: The skies of Morelos
Alan Anaya submitted this photo and note: “It was the first time I had seen a Piper Cub J-3 flying. And I did not want to miss the opportunity to take a photo of him. I thank Jorge Cordero for inviting me to see him fly in Morelos, Mexico.”
Picture of the Day: Silver Birds
Jim Roberts sent in one of his favorite photographs with this note: “The late Charlie Nelson, founder of the Swift Museum Foundation, holds his rare Temco T-35 ‘Buckaroo’ tight to the wing of a Beechcraft T-34. The T-34 is owned and flown by USAF Major General (retired) Fred Womack. Photo taken in June 2007.”
Picture of the Day: Bearcat and Mustang
Tom McCord submitted this photo and note: “It was a beautiful day in Central Indiana for some fighter formation practice over Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport.”
Picture of the Day: Forward slip to a landing
Gerald Griggs submitted this photo and note: “Forward slip to a landing in a Piper J-5A at SN65, a beautiful grass strip serving Lake Waltanna in Kansas. Photo credit is my rear seat passenger, Gregg Ross, who flies B-737 for American Airlines. He enjoyed his ride in the Cub.”