“Captain Hal” sent in these photos captured at the Smoky Mountain Air Show in Knoxville, Tenn., April 16-17. The first airshow in 11 years, it was “amazing to watch,” he reports. “The pictures don’t do the show justice at all,” he continued. “The sounds, feelings, and smells just don’t come across in the pictures. The […]
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Picture of the day: Let’s go flying!
Penny Hamilton sent in this photo, explaining: “I took this at a recent fly-in standing at the back of a homebuilt airplane on display…it screamed “Let’s go flying!”
Pictures of the day: Amelia returns to KGMU
The folks at Greenville Downtown Airport in South Carolina sure know how to throw a party. As part of the city’s History Alive Festival, “Amelia Earhart” — played by Leslie Goddard, a historian and actress from Chicago — returned to the airport for the first time since November 1931 and handed the keys to the city […]
Pictures of the day: AOPA Photo Contest winners
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently revealed the winners of this year’s AOPA Photo Contest. AOPA received more than 750 entries for three categories. AOPA Photographer Chris Rose, Senior Art Director Jill Benton, and Editor Ian J. Twombly selected the finalists and the winners were chosen by online voting. Winners will each receive a […]
Pictures of the day: Island hopping
Rafael Cortes sent in these photos, noting: “My first flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. Living in the Caribbean is awesome!”
Picture of the day: Good morning!
Malindu Dewage sent in this photo with a simple note: “KGKY morning.” That’s Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Texas, just outside Dallas.
Picture of the day: Throwback Thursday
Tad Woodhull of Vero Beach, Florida, sent in this photo taken back in 1969 of his 1960 Aztec at Goulding’s Trading Post in Monument Valley in Utah. He explains: “After over 65 years of flying all over the world, this is my favorite photo of one of my favorite destinations, and of all the aircraft I […]
Pictures of the day: Saving lives one day at a time
Randy Sharp, a pilot for California Shock Trauma Air Rescue (CALSTAR) sent in these photos, capturing a slice of life for the folks who work at the non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives.
Picture of the day: More extraordinary contrails
After the posting of Tomas Daniska’s photo of interesting contrails, Bob Cady sent in this photo, explaining: “On the afternoon of New Years Eve day 2014, I saw an extraordinary number of contrails, well over 20. We get a lot of air traffic here in southeast Virginia but never before like this.” “That itself was interesting, […]