Frequent contributor Star Novak just sent us this photo, explaining: “This pretty little Luscombe owned by Adam Pratt from Lenexa, Kansas, was basking in a warm summer sunset at the conclusion of the VAA Chapter 16’s annual Fly-In at K34 June 24.”
Photo of the Day
Between KJVL and KDVN
Spence Gray sent us this photo, taken between Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (KJVL) in Janesville, Wisconsin, and Davenport Municipal Airport (KDVN) in Iowa.
Dad’s co-pilot
Austin Anderson sent us this photo with a simple message: “My Co-Pilot.”
Angel dust
Robert Talarczyk of HighAndMightyPhoto.com/DarkhorseDesign-USA.com of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sent us this photo of Lieutenant Lance Benson, USN, Blue Angel #4 in his F/A-18 Hornet breaking out and pushing 700 mph plus off Ocean City, Maryland.
A low pass
Luiz Antonio Dal Magro sent us this photo, explaining: “A glider makes a low pass over the runway at São Miguel do Oeste (SSOE) in Brazil.”
Day campers explore aviation history
Penny Hamilton, a volunteer with the Emily Warner Field Aviation Museum at Granby/Grand County Airport in Colorado, sent in these photos, taken when a group of 8- to 12-year-old day campers visited the airport.
See the stars at 9I0
An Astronomy Night Fly-In is planned this weekend, June 23-24, 2017, at Havana Regional Airport (9I0 – Niner-India-Zero) in Illinois. “We will have nine ‘Deep Space’ telescopes set up from the University of Illinois Astronomy Club,” reports Michael Purpura, Illinois State Liaison of the Recreational Aviation Foundation To give us just an idea of what […]
At the end of the rainbow
Megan Vande Voort sent us this photo, with a quick note: “I thought you may enjoy this shot at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa.”
Flying a Zenith 750 to Puerto Rico
Galin Hernandez of PuertoRicoFlyer.com sent us these photos, taken between May 30-June 2, 2017, when he flew a Zenith 750 STOL (N750JH) from St. Augustine, Florida, to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. “The trip covered over 1,324 miles in 16.8 hours of flying,” he reported, adding he averaged 68 knots during the entire trip. “It took four days and I landed in four different countries.” […]