Photo of the Day

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!”

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!”

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.

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.”

Rob White sent in this photo, explaining, “This well-flown PA-18 SuperCub is actually 1/3 of full scale size. Flies exactly like the real thing though.”

Rick Sheppe sent in this photo of a Piper Cub as it arrives on Squam Lake in New Hampshire in 2011. Photo by Morgan Stepp.

Neal White sent in this photo, explaining: “A thunderstorm rolled in after the Airshow of the Cascades, in Madras, Oregon. The B-25 and I were waiting for an early morning departure the next day, when we saw this sunset on Sunday evening, Aug. 31, 2014 — right place, right time.”

Reader John Watkins has owned his PA-18 Super Cub for 37 years. “I’ve flown that plane all over the place,” noted John in a phone call. One peak at his pictures will tell you that. So fond of his Cub, John says it’ll be “the last toy to go.” Sea of Cortez 80 miles south of […]

Kevin Krider of Vancouver, Wash, sent in these photos of his 1940 Waco UPF7.