After seeing our first photo of a Willie Victor, Bill Collins sent in this photo of this Airborne Early Warning Squadron Eleven Willy Victor crew picture was taken at Patuxent River, Maryland, in 1956. He explains: “The squadron was one of three which made five-month deployments to Argentia, Newfoundland, to fly 15-hour round-trip radar patrols between […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: A Turkish homebuilt
Ali Hikmet Senturk sent in this photo of the Arzu-1, a plane he built in 1977 in Adapazarı, Turkey.
Picture of the day: WACO at sunrise
Peter Bowers of WACO Aircraft Corp. sent in these photos taken on an early morning “with the new Great Lakes by WACO in Sebring, Forida. The photos were taken a few weeks ago while on a barnstorming sales tour around the state.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]
Picture of the day: CX4
Sheldon Heatherington sent in this photo of a CX4 over Pensacola Beach and the Gulf of Mexico.
Picture of the Day: Evening Instruction
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 […]
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.”