Photo of the Day

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.”

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.”

Gerry Strazzer submitted this photo and note: “A 1947 Republic seaplane eager to fly.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

Steven Davis sent in this photo with a note: “I had a friend in a Tiger, Samuel Sun, pull back his canopy to grab a few shots of my RV-14A flying amongst the Cascades. He truly is a friend…as it was early spring and rather cold up there.”