Dale Krebbs sent in these photo of the B-29 “Doc,” taken Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Doc’s Open House in Wichita. Dale reports it took 80,000 volunteer hours to restored this beautiful B-29 — only one of 2 that are still flying. Included in the photos he sent was one from Doc’s first flight after […]
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Picture of the Day: Waiting for takeoff
Jeff Kimball sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, calling it “Waiting for takeoff.” It was taken at Gillespie Field near San Diego, May 11, 2018, during a Stearman Fly-In. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent […]
Picture of the Day: Better to be looking at, than inside trying to look out
Boldmethod co-founder Colin Cutler sent this photo from a recent flight, along with a note: “We were at 16,000′ headed back to Denver from Scottsbluff, N.D. Storms were to the northwest over Cheyenne, Wyoming. In this case, it is always better to be on the outside looking at than inside trying to see out.” Would […]
Picture of the Day: Hangar door mural a perfect backdrop
Jacques A. Bronchart sent us a photo of his MCR-1 ultralight in front of the decorated hangar at Aérodrome de la Baule-Escoublac in the resort town of Brittany in France. The mural on the hangar door is “decorated with a painting reproducing the beach landscape.” Jacques’ plane, “OO-H55, is powered by a 80hp Rotax engine. […]
Picture of the Day: Wowing the crowds
Grant Boyd, a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, sent us this photo of a Pitts S2BE biplane taking off for a sunset flight. “The plane wowed the crowd at Stearman Field near Wichita, who gathered for food and music on a beautiful Kansas Saturday night,” he reports. Would you like to have your photo […]
Pictures of the Day: Grumpy and the DC-3
Frequent contributor Glenn Brasch, the force behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, snapped these photos when the Historic Flight Foundation visited Ryan Field in Tucson, Arizona, of the B-25 Grumpy and the DC-3. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture […]
Picture of the Day: A new perspective
Jake Longhurst sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, with this note: “Flight training is one of the most rewarding things one will do in their lifetime. Becoming pilots puts a new perspective on life and how to live it. We learn how to multitask without omitting important things. We learn to pay […]
Picture of the Day: Great lunch, better views
Gary Weissel sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Transitioning Class B airspace over the busiest airport in the world — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) — in my 1974 Cessna 172M enroute to Alexander Memorial Airport (GA2) in Williamson, Georgia, for a $100 burger lunch. Lunch was great, but the views over […]
Picture of the Day: Morning in Hells Canyon
Richard Mayes sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Spring has finally arrived in Northeastern Oregon and the wildflowers are blooming in Hells Canyon. It’s a perfect time to enjoy a morning at Dug Bar on the Snake River.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]