International ferry pilot Mike Magnell sent in this photo, explaining: “I took this picture at Las Flores Airport (SWFN) in Manaus, a northern city of Brazil, which is 4,000 nm southeast of LAX. This is a Brazil registered Bonanza. Probably based at this small non-towered, but busy, Brazil airport. There has to be a bit of a story […]
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Picture of the day: Stretching our legs in the backcountry
Dale Andersen sent in this backcountry flying photo, explaining: “In May 2014 two Aeronca Champs and a Chief land on a country road in San Luis Obispo County to sip some coffee and stretch our legs.”
Picture of the day: Runway at dawn
Jason Clearwaters sent in this photo of the Randolph County Airport (I22) in Indiana at dawn. “This was the first runway in the country to utilized medium intensity LED runway lights,” he reports.
Pictures of the day: Too much fun!
Amber Phillips sent in this series of photos of the 1946 PA-12 she helped restore last winter. “Then I received my SES in it recently,” she reports. “Too much fun!”
Picture of the day: Perfect picnic spot
Gary Lanthrum sent in this photo of a Maule taking off from Copalis Beach Airport (S16) in Washington State. “The designated runway is on the sand at the beach and is the perfect spot for a flying picnic out of the Seattle area,” Gary explains.
Picture of the day: Enjoying the view
Vincent Esson sent in this photo of an Extra 300 owned by Melnik Ventures of Longwood, Florida, with the simple caption: “Enjoying the view!”
Picture of the day: Spartan at SUN ‘n FUN
Jim Sorbie snapped this photo at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN of a “beautiful Spartan taxiing out.”
Picture of the day: Betty’s Dream
Jim Sorbie sent us this photo of “Betty’s Dream,” a B-25J Mitchell from the Texas Flying Legends Museum, making a low pass at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN.
Pictures of the day: The last toy to go
John Watkins sent in this collection of a “random selection of pictures taken from my PA18 Super Cub,” he thought our readers would find interesting. The first is his 1976 PA18 that he’s owned for 33 years, what he calls “the last toy to go.”