Penny Hamilton sent in these photos of “THE FOUR,” owned by EAA Chapter 1267 members Darrell and Casey Herk, which took 14 years to build because “life got in the way.” Building began in 1993 and the RV-4 finally flew in 2007. “It was temporarily kicked out of its hangar on June 12 when the EAA Chapter hosted […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: The ideal plane for grass strips
Don Dugas sent in this photo of Cessna N150RD taking off from Punta Gorda Airport in Florida. “It’s a Cessna 150 and the RD in the tail number means Rear End Dragger,” he explains. “The Continental 100-hp with Horton STOL kit, plus bubble windows, make this an ideal airplane to play on grass strips.”
Picture of the day: Over the valley
John Hauze sent in this photo he took May 2 as he flew his Cessna 172 over Immigration Canyon and the Salt Lake Valley.
Picture of the day: Paying tribute
On its first tour of the United States, the Breitling Jet Team recently flew over an exact replica of General Lafayette’s 18th-century ship, the Hermione in Chesapeake Bay, Va. The team, based in Dijon, France, flew over the historic ship to pay tribute to the role it served in the American Revolutionary War, and as a “testament […]
Picture of the day: In the backcountry
Dale Andersen sent in this photo of an Aeronca 7AC after it landed on a dirt strip in northern San Luis Obispo County in California.
Pictures of the day: Breitling Jet Team in Times Square
The Breitling Jet Team recently brought a full-size L-39C Albatros jet to New York City’s Times Square as part of the team’s first ever North American tour to New York City. In addition to the Jet Team, VIPs in attendance will include friends of the brand, professional golfer and amateur pilot Morgan Hoffmann, golfer Suzann Pettersen, in town […]
Picture of the day: A flying thank you
Photographer Matt Genuardi, who worked on the staff of SUN ‘n FUN Today at this year’s fly-in, captured this photo of Jay Sabot’s Lancair Legacy during the show. It reads: “Dad! N26XY is flying! With all the models you gave me as a child + your love and encouragement kept me trying. This is for […]
Picture of the day: Up, up and away
Ace photographer Matt Genuardi captured this photo of the balloon launch at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN. The balloon launch is held every year at the fly-in in Lakeland, Florida, weather permitting.
Picture of the day: Seaplane sailing
Mike Kincaid sent in this photo of Glenn Smith of Coeur d’Alene Seaplanes in his invasion-stripped, restored 1946 PA-12 on Hayden Lake, Idaho.