Les Smith submitted this photo and note: “Friends of Frederick Municipal Airport in Maryland entered this portrayal of KFDK in an event called Sailing Through The Winter Solstice. It begins in November, when a number of boats, transformed through the creative minds of many Frederick friends, set sail on Carroll Creek. The fleet is 26 boats that are decorated in a variety of themes and lit up from dusk till dawn. It’s not just fun, it’s for a purpose. By voting for your favorite boat, organizations are raising awareness and money for causes local to the Frederick community. All proceeds raised during go to each boat’s designated charity and Color On The Creek. The event runs from mid-November through the second Saturday in March, but voting continues.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: On The Line
Rick Champagne submitted this photo and note: “During a stop in Farmville, Virginia, for fuel, I wanted to take a picture of my Cessna 170A. I did not notice at the time that many other things lined up perfectly on that nice sunny day. The RH tire, the prop, and the light and camera that appear to be mounted to the top of the aircraft.”
Picture of the Day: Fresh Arrival
Levi Lindsay submitted this photo and note: “This Piper Cherokee piloted by a member of EAA Chapter 240 at New Garden Airport (N57) in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, lands after a morning flight to grab breakfast.”
Picture of the Day: Very Different Friends
Sam Warren submitted this photo and note: “Two very different friends out and about — a 1959 Cessna Skylane 182B with a 385-hp Nanchang CJ-6.”
Picture of the Day: V Stands For Ville
Suzanne Ince submitted this photo and note: “This plane is a 1962 Beechcraft Bonanza P35 V-tail. Will and Suzanne Ince are making another run at the ”Ville “Airports.” This trip included Campbellsville, Greenville, and Asheville. Many of the airports we fly to end in Ville. The V-tail signifies uniqueness in airframes whereas Ville signifies our favorite aviation destinations.”
Picture of the Day: Waiting For A Mission
Henry Spang submitted this photo and note: “Sunrise at Pearson Field Airport (KVUO) in Vancouver, Washington, on one of our not so rainy winter days. Sad to see the beautiful Civil Air Patrol aircraft having to spend their days exposed to the wind and rain.”
Picture of the Day: Over Mid Coast Maine
Eric Meltzer submitted this photo and note: “My daughter, Erin, caught this image of my wife, Michelle, and me as we were flying over Mid Coast Maine in our Cessna 172M Super Hawk.”
Picture of the Day: World War I replica aircraft attract fans
Gord McNulty submitted this photo and note: “The replica World War I aircraft of Canada’s Great War Flying Museum impressed aviation fans in 2025 at Brampton-Caledon Airport, just northwest of Toronto. In the foreground of this photo from Airport Day in September is the museum’s Nieuport 28 replica, painted in the colors of the American Air Service 94th Aero Squadron with the “hat in the ring” scheme representing serial 6159 as flown by Eddie Rickenbacker. The museum, established in 1970 to honor World War I aviators, has six aircraft in its fleet, with another one under construction.”
Picture of the Day: Night Flight
Jerry Webber submitted this photo and note: “A recent night flight across the south end of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) in a Cessna 150C at 3,500 feet. Approach controller was very helpful.”