Jan Schenzle sent in this photo, with a simple note: “Walchensee, 25 nm south of Munich, Germany, Bavaria. 6000 feet.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: On short final to L52
Mark Spencer recently sent in this photo, explaining: “This spring we took a VFR trip from Northwest Arkansas to the West Coast, up to Seattle and back to Arkansas. We stopped at some great airports along the way from the Grand Canyon to Oceano to Half Moon Bay. So many great places to visit. A […]
Picture of the day: Flying times two
Megan Vande Voort, who frequently contributes photos to General Aviation News, recently sent in this photo, showing a powered paraglider piloted by Sid Pinney flying over a Meyers OTW on the ramp at Pella Municipal Airport (KPEA) in Iowa.
Pictures of the day: Over the UK
Andy Torkington sent in these photos with a short note: “5,000 feet over The Lake District in Cumbria, UK, en route to Kirkbride Airfield. Some of the most stunning scenery in the UK. Taken in January 2016 from the wing of an aircraft I’m lucky enough to have a share in, Piper Warrior II G-BTNV.”
Pictures of the day: Smoky Mountain Air Show
“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 […]
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!”