A new exhibit, “Art of the Airport Tower,” opened Nov. 11 at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The exhibit, composed of 50 photographs by Smithsonian photographer Carolyn Russo, explores the varied forms and functions of airport traffic control towers in the U.S. and around the world. The exhibit will remain on display at […]
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Pictures of the day: Flying low and slow to track wildlife
GALLATIN VALLEY, Mont. — Jim Ortman takes off frequently with a government biologist in an Aviat Husky for the kind of flights most pilots only get to dream about. An ATP rated pilot with nearly 19,000 hours logged in everything from bush planes to 747s, Ortman is comfortable flying low and slow over the Rocky […]
Pictures of the day: Planes, boats and cars…
Hardath Laloo sent in those photos taken during preparations for the kick-off party for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show at Banyan Air Services at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Picture of the day: Best fly-in breakfast in Illinois
Albert L. Dyer sent us this photo of a beautiful Luscombe snapped earlier this fall at a fly-in in Illinois. He explains: “I found myself flying into Ogel County Airport (C55) to what was being advertised as ‘the best fly-in breakfast in Illinois.’ “And, let me say that every word of that statement was true, […]
Pictures of the day: Rare nose art exhibit travels to EAA AirVenture museum
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — More than 30 pieces of nose art from World War II combat aircraft are making their first-ever trip outside their home museum, with the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh chosen as the first public display location for this rare collection. The collection from the Commemorative Air Force […]
Pictures of the day: Fall colors plus full moon
Will Esbenshade, who flies out of Smoketown Airport (S37) in Pennsylvania, submitted these photos taken by he and his wife, Janice, on an Oct. 26 excursion to view the beautiful fall colors in Lancaster County, Pa. “An added blessing was that it also was a glowing clear full moon,” he noted.
Pictures of the day: Historic flight
The Commemorative Air Force Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, recently participated in a flyover of San Antonio as part of an air show and open house at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). The flyover, which included a red tailed P-51C Mustang and a red tailed T-1A Jayhawk, paid tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, […]
Pictures of the day: The next generation
A group of energetic students from Savannah de Rham’s Pre-K Class at Fisher Elementary School in Arlington, Vermont, recently visited the William H. Morse State Airport in Bennington, Vermont. The students received a tour of the airport and a number of aircraft, including a Cessna 182 used by the Civil Air Patrol for search and […]
Picture of the day: Check that off the bucket list
Pete Zutrauen sent in this photo with this explanation: “My bucket list — #Osh15 Hummelbird arrival — what a great 650 nm trip!”