Dennis Kirkwood submitted this photo and note: “Late afternoon flight in my Hummel Ultracruiser as I taxied for takeoff. Photo taken by Bob Komjathy with a high powered zoom lens at Brighton Airport (45G) in Brighton, Michigan.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: Kalahari
Stephan Hattingh submitted this photo and note: “A Zenith CH750 in Koppieskraalpan in South Africa, adjacent to the more famous Hakskeenpan where land speed records are attempted.”
Picture of the Day: Meyers morning
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “It’s a misty preflight on this Meyers OTW biplane at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.”
Picture of the Day: 1940 Ryan flies again
Robert Devries submitted this photo and note: “This Ryan STM was a trainer in Java in 1940. Rescued from the jungle in the 1970, it is based at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (KSBP) in California.”
Picture of the Day: Glider ops
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Cadets from the National Capitol and West Virginia Wings of the Civil Air Patrol learn the ropes at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
Picture of the Day: Airport tug
Lawrence Necheles submitted this photo and note: “The Falcon pictured landed with mechanical failure at Pontiac Municipal Airport (KPNT) in Illinois. The Falcon tri-jet sat on our ramp for a few weeks until someone retrieved it. We speculated and guessed when someone was going to get it. There was talk of a betting pool. As the lone weekend fuel service attendant, I brought my dog, Judy, to the airport and tied her up to take a funny picture.”
Picture of the Day: A mighty preflight
Cheryl Goodwin sent in this photo with a note: “Martin Mars water bomber pilot Peter Killin walks the wing of the mighty airplane prior to a high speed taxi test on Sprout Lake, BC. We had the pleasure of spending time with Peter and experiencing the thrill of stepping the airplane up while still keeping her touching water. An outstanding life experience and then some!”
Picture of the Day: Reaching for the sky
Jim Roberts submitted this photo and note: “A Just Aircraft Super STOL shows its stuff at Paradise City during the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset on the ramp at KICT
Madi Johnson submitted this photo and note: “The autumn sky is painted in gorgeous colors over Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (KICT) in Kansas. A beautiful end to another day of flight training!”