By HAYMAN TAM Close to 20,000 folks tied up traffic on the coastal highway just south of San Francisco all day April 26 to attend the 25th Pacific Coast Dream Machines show held at Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF). Under gorgeous clear skies and windy spring temperatures, this one-day event typically signals the start of the […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: Preparing for the storm
Stu Tracy sent in this photo, explaining: “The Cardinal is firmly tied down as a nuclear-appearing thunderstorm passes by at Stanley Creek, Idaho. Still my favorite, even though I shot it in August, 1990. I still have the plane, too!”
Pictures of the day: Aerobatic discovery flight
Kyle Mullen from CTI Professional Flight Training at Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) in Tennessee sent in this photo taken April 30. He explains: “Our CEO (a former topgun instructor) giving a potential student an aerobatic discovery flight in our Waco Great Lakes.” The CEO’s call sign in the Navy was “Shoes” — notice the tail […]
Picture of the day: Time to fly!
Steve Sundstrom submitted this photo, noting, “Nothing like flying out of a old airport. It’s time to fly!”
Picture of the day: ‘Just a fun plane’
Walter Hake sent in this photo of his Taylorcraft, advising us to “note the starter gear behind the prop. It is driven by a 20 volt drill. It turns the prop slightly faster than I can hand prop, works great.” He goes on to say: “Just a fun plane with a 300 mile range. The […]
Picture of the day: Queen of Hearts
Andre Brandt sent in this photo of the Mustang, “Queen of Hearts,” taken at Stellenbosch Airport in South Africa April 11, 2015.
Picture of the day: A beautiful sunset
Millie Santiago sent in this photo of a “beautiful sunset,” taken “on our way from St. Maarten, Virgin Islands (TFFG) to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (TJBQ) in December 2014.
Picture of the day: Seen at SUN ‘n FUN
Christoph Ziegler sent in this photo shot at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, April 22.
Picture of the day: The runway behind you
Jake Cameron sent in this photo he named “the runway behind you.” He explains: “Nothing more useless than the runway behind you…How many times have you heard that statement from you instructor? The shot was taken with a GoPro after taking off from a Texas airport.”