Every year, we devote our two December print issues of General Aviation News to photographs sent in by our readers. It’s amazing the number of photos we receive showing airplanes in all their glory — from backcountry flying to a Cub sitting on a grass runway to a dad taking his daughter for her first […]
Photo of the Day
Visiting the boneyard
Geremy Kornreich sent us this series of photos of the aircraft graveyard and storage space at the Davis Montham Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona which, he says, “is one of the most impressive and saddest places I’ve ever seen.” “Thousands of aircraft are in various stages of dismantlement, with a small percentage in resurrectable […]
Wintering in Arizona
Geremy Kornreich sent us this photo of the Goodyear Blimp “Wingfoot Two,” as it gets tethered down at Marana Regional Airport near Tucson, Arizona, on Oct. 24, 2017. “The blimp is occasionally there during the winter season, and certainly makes the airport easy to find,” he reports.
Goose on the loose
Ace photographer Rob Stapleton sent us these two photos of N703, a Grumman Goose owned and operated by John Pletcher of the Goose Hangar at Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH) in Anchorage, Alaska.
The early bird
Ben Carlson sent in this photo with a quick note: “Early morning departure from Cougar Mountain Airfield (49WA) in Yelm, Washington.”
Dust Devil
Frequent contributor Glenn Brasch, the creator of Airport Courtesy Cars, sent us this photo he captured of a dust devil over Ryan Field Airport (KRYN) near Tucson, Arizona. He notes: “Strangest one I have ever seen, went straight up, then a huge arch.”
North Fox Island: Years of work pay off
Brad Frederick, Michigan State Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation, sent in these photos, taken by a variety of people, of the airstrip on North Fox Island in Lake Michigan. After working for many years to reopen the airstrip, RAF officials were successful in the summer of 2015. Since then, the island has become a destination […]
Somewhere under the rainbow
Brian Neidhardt sent us these two photos from the 2017 International Seaplane Fly-In held Sept. 7-10 in Greenville, Maine. If you’d like to see more of Brian’s photos from the fly-in, click here. You won’t be disappointed! Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this […]
Backcountry flying at its best
Scott Newpower sent in these photos taken by his son Tom at Schafer Meadows (8U2) in Montana of his Cessna 182 and Beech Bonanza landing at the backcountry airstrip: Want to see your photo online and in the pages of General Aviation News’ print edition? You can submit your photo online or email [email protected].