Grandson Jayden Condori helps his Papa, Jay Gibbs, construct a Lancair 320 in Weatherford Texas.
Photo of the Day
Pictures of the day: A Mooney adventure
Bryan Painter sent in a series of photos of his Mooney in some really cool places, including taking off from a ranch, taking off from Lucas Lodge in Oregon, and making a low pass over the desert.
Picture of the day: Winging her way to the Magic Kingdom
Bosco Wilson sent in this photo, aptly titled, “Alyssa’s first trip to Disney.” Hope she wakes up in time to enjoy the park!
Picture of the day: Mackinac Bridge
Daniel St Andrew sent in this photo from the air of Mackinac Bridge in Michigan.
Picture of the day: Camping with the RAF
Bill Repucci submitted this photo of camping in his RV-9 with the Recreational Aviation Foundation at Tesquittee, N.C.
Picture of the day: Camping under the wing
John Roe sent in this photo of camping under the wing on Orcas Island, Washington.
Pictures of the day: Aviation art
Sometimes the pictures of the day are not photographs, but original oil on canvas art, like these submitted by Anastasia Musick. The paintings are on display at the Southern Heritage Air Foundation in Tallulah, La., according to the artist.
Picture of the day: On the way to Oshkosh
Gerald Olenik sent in this photo from his most recent of six Oshkosh trips with the Zippy Sport. He notes this was the first long trip from Melrose, Florida, for the Kitfox with its new HKS-700e powerplant. He also adds: “There’s just no good way to get around Chicago. This time, just outside class B. The view of […]
Pictures of the day: RC-45J
John Wesley captured these photos of this 1943 RC-45J on its way to Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan for an airshow. The plane was an aerial recon trainer, with camera hatches in the belly, range finders in the nose and with provisions for side looking cameras. “If you look carefully at the cabin door, you […]