Gerald Griggs submitted these photos and a note: “Living on a residential grass runway, I decided to pull my Aeronca K out of the hangar and move it to the front yard as Christmas decoration. I tied the airplane down securely then applied decorations to the yard, including lights for the airplane. A few days later, right on schedule, came a beautiful snow creating this wonderful photo opportunity. Merry Christmas to all.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: Flying with balloons
Eddie Smith submitted this photo and note: “P&M GT450 flying with the hot air balloons in Siem Reap, Cambodia.”
Picture of the Day: Apache on floats
Terry Hayes submitted the following photo and note: “Tyler Orsow and Terry Hayes flying an Apache on floats! This aircraft is now in a flying museum in Texas.”
Picture of the Day: Over the Grand Canyon
Bob Bement submitted this photo and note: “I was on a cross-country flight from Flagstaff, Arizona, to my home base of Vale, Oregon (S49). I had to be above 14,500 feet to stay clear of the Grand Canyon airspace. I snapped this picture of the Grand Canyon. I was in my 1959 Cessna 182. I am a 1934 model and so we had 145 years of experience to make this flight. I will celebrate my 86th birthday on Dec. 20, 2020.”
Picture of the Day: Her first ride
Tom Sharpe submitted the following photo and note: “My daughter Megan on her first ride in my RV-8A. We were flying over the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee. Her first flying experiences began when she would fly with me in a C-120 or 172 or DC-3 when she was 3 years old. She has flown with me in many different airplanes over the years, including a trip to Rome with me on the AB-330. Always my favorite passenger. She has always loved flying and pursued flying as a student until she decided on another career path.”
Picture of the Day: Flying into the sunset
James Mondik submitted the following photo and note: “Flying into the sunset.”
Picture of the Day: A little help
Robert Katz submitted this photo and note: “The best way to start the love for aviation. Sara, 4, and Joseph David, 2, help grandpa Robert Katz clean and wash his 1966 Piper Cherokee 180 in Panama City, Republic of Panama.”
Picture of the Day: Picking up my son from work
Steve Sundstrom submitted this photo and note.: “My boy flew this MD11 into Shreveport, Louisiana, for work. I got to pick him up in my Van’s RV7.”
Picture of the Day: Avoiding death from above
Dean Heistad submitted this photo and note: “Coming back from a successful dog rescue flight, we saw just too many lightning and red and purple returns on radar and ADS-B, so we decided to wait it out in central Virginia before returning home. Luckily the rain had passed where we landed and made for a beautiful night shot with reflections.”