The winners of the annual photo contest sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Office of Aviation have been revealed. Since 2004, thousands of photo entries have captured aviation activities associated with Iowa. This year the results include 90 award-winning photos. As the popularity of video continues to grow, a video category was also added […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: Camping at Triple Tree
Graeme Smith sent in this panoramic photo of the campground at the 10th annual Triple Tree Fly-In, held September 2016 in South Carolina. This photo will also be featured in the Dec. 22, 2016, print issue of General Aviation News, which focuses on The Year in Pictures.
Pictures of the day: The right decision
Erik Brouwer from the Netherlands sent in this series of photos of Dutchman Wilco van der Knijff’s 1980 Piper Turbo Arrow. When the pilot bought the plane, it “needed TLC badly,” so he “had it restored and refitted,” according to Brouwer. “Everything in this plane is new — interior, paint, instrument panel, prop and engine. Even the […]
Pictures of the day: Taking flight
Glen Bradley sent in this photo of a 1968 Cessna 150H flying out of Exploits Valley Airstrip, CCP2, in Newfoundland, Canada.
Picture of the day: A chilly flight
Frequent contributor Star Novak sent in this photo, which she took Saturday, Dec. 2. “This pretty little Luscombe is a frequent visitor to the restaurant at K81, and that’s exactly where he was headed on this chilly Saturday.”
Picture of the day: A fiery start
Gord McNulty sent in this photo, with a note: “It was a fiery start as flames momentarily erupted from the Merlin engine of the Commemorative Air Force P-51D Mustang, “Red Nose,” piloted by CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader Bill Shepard, during a visit to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum at Hamilton, Ontario, in August 2016. […]
Pictures of the day: Breitling Jet team wraps up North American tour
After two years, the Breitling Jet Team’s first-ever American Tour recently concluded at the inaugural Breitling Huntington Beach Airshow in Huntington Beach, California. Supported by the Swiss watch brand Breitling, the team flew their seven L-39C Albatros jets at speeds up to 435 mph, within just a few feet from each other, at more than […]
Picture of the day: Looking skyward
Gene Winsett recently submitted this photo, explaining: “I have always enjoyed sunrises and sunsets. But what our creator has provided us and what the gifts he has given man yield a mix that keeps us looking skyward and enjoying every minute of it. That combination looking towards the Sierra Nevada mountains from central California provided […]
Pictures of the day: RAF Photo Contest winners
The winners of the first-ever Recreational Aviation Foundation photo contest were recently revealed, with RAF officials noting they received more than 200 entries for the contest. The three Grand Prize Winners are Mike Hart, Bjorn Eriksen and Lisa Ballantyne. Richard Sugden and Bryan Minnear won Honorable Mention for their photos. Each won RAF greeting cards with […]