Don Welty sent in this photo with a note: “We use our PA-18 as our ski lift in the wilderness of the Chugach mountains of Alaska, dropping off my daughter Rene and son-in-law Jeff. We’ve landed on an unnamed glacier, getting geared up for the ski down into the valley below.”
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Picture of the Day: A nod to the past
Henry Spang sent in this photo with a note: “During the annual Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum fly-in in Hood River, Oregon, the Northwest Antique Airplane Club was able to pose for a photo in front of the hangar front rescued from Evergreen Airport when it closed. For almost 50 years the NWAAC held the fly-in at Evergreen before being forced to relocate to Scappoose, Oregon.”
Picture of the Day: Do you know what a shadow shot is?
Karyn King sent in this photo with a note: “Here is a shadow shot. Look closely and you’ll see two Nanchang CJs belly to belly as we flew along side at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo in Florida.”
Picture of the Day: Enjoying the fireworks at Oshkosh
Bob Hayes sent in this photo with a note: “Archer N6063H watching the fireworks from the North 40 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Picture of the Day: Ready for takeoff
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Piper waits patiently on the taxiway, prepared to takeoff from Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset fighter
George Speake sent in this photo with a note: “This was an evening arrival of the F-22 for the Orlando Air Show in April 2024. There’s nothing better than a Florida sunset with an airplane in the foreground!”
Picture of the Day: Old friends
Michael Haas sent in this photo with a note: “A 1945 Boeing B-17 and a 1946 Cessna 120. Still beautiful and still flying.”
Picture of the Day: USS Yorktown
William Peters submitted this photo and note: “The USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in Charleston, S.C., as seen while flying by in a Cessna 150.”
Picture of the Day: Mountain fire
Art Friedman submitted this photo and note: “Watching as the ‘mountain’ fire burns the ridge to the south of Santa Paula Airport (KSZP) in California and just across the river.”