Photo of the Day

Ken VeArd of Pilot Partner captured this shot while flying in formation with a Vietnam-era Cessna 0-2 piloted by Lee Denham over College Station, Texas. The O-2 saw significant action in Vietnam and still has skins patched from bullet holes received during service. The Warbird will be available for sale soon, VeArd noted.

Bryan Painter sent in this photos of a Mooney in the early morning at Tieton Airstrip (4S6) in Washington state, the Mooney in the grass with a pup under the tail at Bear Valley, Wash. (WN47), as well as the Mooney overflying Boeing Field (KBFI) in Seattle, and then landing at KBFI.

Suresh Bista sent in this photo, explaining: “The Cessna Caravan was introduced into flying service in Nepal in the year 2000. Two Caravans were bought and owned by Necon Air. We needed to do few proving flights at high altitude airstrips as required by Civil Aviation rules. This sortie was one of them at airstrip […]

David Baldwin sent in this photos of a flight he took with his daughter Jennifer in his Kitfox to check out the fall colors and the “Termination Dust” up Eklutna Lake and out to Knik Glacier in Alaska.  “Crisp clear and smooth air, had a great time!” he reports.  

Gregory Grice sent in these photos, explaining: “Business jets ranging from a G650 down to a Citation Ultra bask in the last bit of light on the ramp before departing from the Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) in Wappingers Falls, N.Y., at once.”  

Adrian den Hartog sent in this photo, explaining: “Sunrise view from a Cessna 172 flying along the Colorado river downstream from the Hoover Dam.”

Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo of a Meyers OTW that belongs to Captain Chuck Downey, the youngest Naval Aviator in World War II. The photo was shot near Classic Aviation in Pella, Iowa, over the Red Rock area. While Downey is still living, he’s no longer able to fly his Meyers.

William Dubois sent in this photo, which he titled “Winter in Santa Fe, New Mexico!” “The Plane Tales 1947 Ercoupe Racer ready to roll on snowy ground,” he added.

Patrick Alexander sent in this photo of the first flight of 2016 with his son. He notes: “@3500 enroute from El Monte to John Wayne Airport in SoCal airspace.” Read more here.