Our intrepid Air Racer in Residence, William E. Dubois, and his photographer sidekick Lisa F. Bentson are in Reno, as the races officially kick off Sept. 13. They sent us these photos of the grounds before the races got into full swing: Crack of dawn Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the start of the National Championship […]
Photo of the Day
If James Bond flew an RV…
Penny Hamilton sent in these photos, snapped when two different aircraft with a James Bond theme visited Granby/Grand County Airport-Emily Warner Field (KGNB) in Colorado. “A James Bond 007 fan painted his RV to celebrate the British super agent,” she noted. On another day, a Cherokee 235 stopped by the airport, sporting the Pussy Galore Flying […]
From San Francisco to Lake Doubtful
Two readers sent in two very different photographs captured during general aviation flights. In the first, Glenn Swiatek submits a photo of San Francisco from 10,500 feet, snapped on Sept 2, 2017. “Since I am based at Hayward Executive Airport (KHWD), I have only been above the Bay Area at a high altitude just a […]
A fighter’s low pass
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent us this photo he captured of a low pass by a model RC Tupolev TU-28-128 “Fiddler” on the runway at Modena-Marzaglia Airport (LIPM) in Italy.
Race to the rescue
Charles Cluck, who races his Bonanza in the Sport Air Racing League, has a different mission this week: Bringing supplies to hurricane-ravaged Texas. He’s volunteering with Operation Airdrop and encourages other pilots to “volunteer or contribute” as “the need continues.” In the first photo, Charles notes: “It ain’t just anybody who can move 500 pounds of […]
High Mountain Flying
Kevin Quinn sent in these photos, with a brief note: “These are all part of our High Mountain Flying circuit southeast of Lake Tahoe in the High Sierra of Nevada. All spots are above 9,000 feet with Density Altitude well above 10,000.”
Watching the sunrise in Queenie
Pat Napolitano sent us this photo he captured while flying the Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Model 17 Staggerwing affectionately know as “Queenie.” Napolitano, who flies and takes care of Queenie at her base at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH), was flying over Twentynine Palms, California, en route to Phoenix.
Early arrival
Jeffrey Mirsepasy sent in this photo of the Breitling DC-3, which arrived July 22, 2017, at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a few days before the kickoff of AirVenture 2017. The Oshkosh stop is just one of many as the Breitling DC-3 aims to break the world record as the oldest plane to circumnavigate the globe within seven […]
Sunrise is favorite time to fly
Sunrise is Daniel Wilder’s favorite time to fly. After buying a copy of The Cheapskate’s Guide to Getting Your Pilots License, Daniel found himself this Cessna 150 for $20 an hour and reports he is having the time of his life.