Joseph Marszal noticed the sunset over the wings of the Cessna 172P at Crystal River (KCGC). Joe and his instructor, Carlos Tamayo, had flown to Crystal River to meet with Gudi Davis about Joe’s Commercial check ride. “The 172 has round gauges and a GPS,” noted Marszal. “I also had on board the Levil Technology iLevil […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: Get your kicks on Route 66
William Dubois sent in this photo of a vintage Ercoupe 415-CD at the historic Route 66 Airport in Santa Rosa, N.M. He adds: “Yep! One of the runways used to be Route 66 itself!”
Picture of the day: Turning final at LHD
Doug Robertson sent in this photo, explaining “Turning final for Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD) in Anchorage, Alaska, in a de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, note ANC tower on left horizon. Chartered flight, August 2007. Great flying vacation with perfect weather!”
Picture of the day: Backcountry Flying
Cory Robin, aka Threeper SixFive, sent in this photo of his PZL 104 Wilga 35P (Former Polish Air Force) — known as the WilgaBeast — taken in June 2013 at Cabin Creek, Idaho. Photo by Air Response Foundation. Share your photo with our readers via this online form.
Picture of the day: Willie Victor
Jack Kenton sent in this photo, explaining: “At the Chanute Air Museum in Illinois (with a storm on the way). This is a WV-2/EC-121 that was refurbished by former Navy types that been associated with the plane during their active duty. The Navy crews referred to it as a ” Willie Victor.”
Picture of the day: SuperCub mini
Rob White sent in this photo, explaining, “This well-flown PA-18 SuperCub is actually 1/3 of full scale size. Flies exactly like the real thing though.”
Picture of the day: A lake Cub
Rick Sheppe sent in this photo of a Piper Cub as it arrives on Squam Lake in New Hampshire in 2011. Photo by Morgan Stepp.
Picture of the day: Waiting for the weather
Neal White sent in this photo, explaining: “A thunderstorm rolled in after the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Oregon. The B-25 and I were waiting for an early morning departure the next day, when we saw this sunset on Sunday evening, Aug. 31, 2014 — right place, right time.”
Pics of the Day: ‘The last toy to go’
Reader John Watkins has owned his PA-18 Super Cub for 37 years. “I’ve flown that plane all over the place,” noted John in a phone call. One peak at his pictures will tell you that. So fond of his Cub, John says it’ll be “the last toy to go.” Sea of Cortez 80 miles south of […]