Corby Starlet owner Lee Beery sent in this photo, explaining: “Old United Airline mechanic and active UAL 737 captain share the wet ramp and swap stories about their flying machines. Turns out there about the same number of Ford TriMotors and Corby Starlets flying today in the USA.”
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Picture of the day: The best of both worlds
Ray Steinmeyer sent in this photo of a “fly-bike day off.” He says: “The best of both worlds. Fly to an island off the Maine coast, and cruise the island by bicycle. In this case the island is Islesboro, Maine. This trip was taken on Aug. 16, 2017, the day before knee replacement surgery.” “Air […]
Picture of the day: Warbirds at Reno
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo of six World War II-era air veterans taking to the air at the Reno Air Races on Sept. 14, 2017. Pictured bottom to top are a Supermarine Spitfire MkiXc, P-51D Mustang, P-40K Warhawk, B-25J Mitchell, FG-1D Corsair, and TBM3E Avenger.
Picture of the day: SeaStar
James Hancock sent in this photo of a Dornier SeaStar CD-2 push-pull configured amphibious aircraft as it taxis to the runway at Jersey Airport (EGJJ) on the Channel Island of Jersey in the United Kingdom in September 2017.
Picture of the day: Fill ‘er up
Ken VeArd of Pilot Partner fuels up his 1980 Bonanza A36TC after a trip to Llano Municipal Airport (KAQO) in Texas while on a $100 BBQ run. Photo By Alana Adderley.
Picture of the day: A mother hen and her chick
Captain William Brady sent in this photo, taken in Fairview, Alberta, as he was preparing to take the PBY5A C-FNJE, which is owned by the Fairview Aircraft Restoration Society, to an air show in Fort St. John, British Columbia. The flight engineers’ granddaughter parked the Super Cub under the PBY’s wing. “It makes me think […]
Picture of the day: A nice night flight
Arthur Billingsley sent in this photo, explaining: “This was a moment toward the end of a flight from Washington, D.C., to Jacksonville, Florida, in a Cessna 310Q. The picture was taken approaching Jacksonville at 7,200 feet. A nice Fall night flight.”
Pictures of the day: And the winners are…
The winners of the Recreational Aviation Foundation‘s annual photo contest have been revealed. For this year’s contest, the association received photos from all over the country. Officials split the nation into five regions. Judges report they had difficulty selecting just one winner from each region, finally selecting eight winners. “The quality and composition of the […]
Pictures of the Day: Crowning the winners
The 10th Sport Air Racing League race season wrapped up for the year with the Rocket 100 Air Race in Taylor, Texas, and the crowning of the league’s National Champions for 2017. From left to right: Race 53 William E. Dubois, Production Silver; Race 35 Charles Cluck, Katalina Ramirez, and Dove Ramirez, Production Gold and […]