Frequent contributor Megan Vande Voort sent us these photos from the Lake Red Rock Balloon Fest, held July 7-9 over Lake Red Rock in Marion County, Iowa.
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FIFI visits Knoxville
Capt. Hal Denton sent us these photos, taken when the Commemorative Air Force’s B-29 “FIFI” visited Knoxville, Tenn. “It was amazing to watch them start the engines,” he noted.
Navion made beautiful again
Samuel Sarns found this 1947 North American Navion in Ohio in 2013. After taking her apart, he trailered her back to Traverse City, Michigan (KTVC), and made her beautiful again.
Another day in paradise
Rusty Eichorn sent us this photo, with a quick note: “Another day on a northern Minnesota lake with the Cessna 180 on Aerocet 3500 straight floats.”
Sunrise flight lessons beat the heat
Scottsdale, Arizona-based instructor Bob Littlefield encourages his students to fly early. “In June, I start flying with my students at sunrise to beat the Arizona heat,” he said In addition to instructing, Littlefield has written multiple aviation books. Learn more FlightSkills.com.
Plane spotting at the Doña Ana County International Jetport
Officials at Francis Aviation, an FBO at Doña Ana County International Jetport in Santa Teresa, N.M., note that plane spotters have enjoyed an interesting lineup of aircraft that visit the jetport. “It’s been a really interesting spring with a lot of really interesting and unusual aircraft visiting the airport,” said Nicholas E. Gogolew, Jr., regional […]
Shopping trip
Clayton Corn sent is this photo, noting, “My son Grayson and I over College Station, Texas, heading from Austin to an unmarked private airport to look at an airplane we’re considering purchasing.”
Celebrating July 4
Mike Kincaid sent us photo of pilot Bill Padilla waving the flag as he flies over Lake Coeur d’ Alene during the July 4th weekend.
Incoming storm grounds Buckeyes
Daniel Tharp sent us this photo, taken at Ohio State University Airport (KOSU) in Columbus, Ohio, on the afternoon of June 19, 2017.