Our good friend Albert Dyer sent in these photos with a quick note: “EAA Chapter 241 in DeKalb, Ill., had the pleasure at one of its monthly chapter meetings of having Ole Sindberg fly in to give a talk on building, flying and maintaining the Prescott Pusher, which currently is the only airworthy example. Visually stunningly inside and […]
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Pictures of the day: A new blimp takes off
On Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, Goodyear christened its newest blimp, Wingfoot Two, in Akron, Ohio. The new blimp is: Bigger: At 246.4 ft. long, Wingfoot Two stretches over 4/5 the length of a football field and is 50 ft. longer than previous blimps. Better: Since 1925 pilots of the previous generation of blimps controlled the […]
Picture of the day: Low pass
Leonel Fernandez sent in this photo with a quick note: “Super Decathlon N16BY…Low pass in Ranchito, Dominican Republic, Aug. 16, 2016.
Picture of the day: Seaplanes at Greenville
Frequent contributor Brian Neidhardt attended the Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In in early September and captured a treasure trove of photos. This Cessna 180 landing over the town of Greenville on Mooshead Lake is just one. See his entire gallery on the show here.
Picture of the day: A smokin’ Shark
Smitty Smith from FunPlacesToFly.com snapped this photo at the recent Heart of Texas Airshow in Waco, Texas, then titled it “A Smokin’ Shark!”
Pictures of the day: Scenes from Triple Tree Fly-In
More than 800 aircraft attended the 10th Annual Triple Tree Fly-In at the Triple Tree Aerodrome (SC00) in South Carolina, held Sept. 6-10, according to organizers, who report that the tower recorded more than 1,900 aircraft movements. Officials also noted that “for the first time ever” the newly expanded lower camping area was completely full by the second day of the […]
Picture of the day: A Texas sunset
William Fisher sent in this photo, explaining: “Took my daughter for an evening flight to enjoy a Texas sunset. Touched down at Sugar Land Regional Airport (KSGR) in Houston exactly as the sun disappeared on the horizon on Oct. 9, 2016. A great experience and memory for both of us to share.”
Picture of the day: Flying on a nice October Saturday
Dana Vanderark sent in this photo with a simple note: “KFLX — Fallon, Nevada — on a nice October Saturday.”
Pictures of the day: An Alaska sunrise
Steven Untiet of Alaska Custom Firearms in Anchorage, Alaska, sent in these photos, taken of his plane at Merrill Field on his iPhone the morning of Oct. 11, 2016.