David Bernacki submitted this photo and note: “My observer Willam Ballard caught a beautiful image of a single pop-up thunderstorm off of Edisto Beach, South Carolina, during a US Coast Guard Auxiliary Maritime Observation Flight. I was piloting a Maule M-5-210C at 1,000 feet about five miles off the coast as part of our mission.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: D-Day drop
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “The C47 Skytrain ‘Wild Kat’ performs a World War II D-Day airborne drop demonstration during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, a very solemn and humbling tribute commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The overcast and gray sky seemed appropriate for this picture.”
Picture of the Day: Oshkosh night glow
Gary Moore submitted this photo and note: “With a full moon overlooking the Vintage Aircraft campground, our polished 1946 Globe Swift reflects the evening colors from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Picture of the Day: Oshkosh fireworks
Richard Neville submitted these photos and a note: “Fireworks light up the night at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Picture of the Day: Departing Oshkosh
Adam Rhee Adam submitted this photo and note: “The Italian Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team taking off. Photo taken on my phone from the south flight line at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.”
Picture of the Day: Pilot error
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “How do you remind your pilot, on a photo flight, to wear solid black or navy blue? Show him or her this photo!”
Picture of the Day: Up, up and away
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Civil Air Patrol glider operations underway at Grant County Airport in West Virginia.”
Picture of the Day: A beautiful day at Sig Field
Mike Townsley submitted this photo and note: “The 7AC Champ loves the green grass on a beautiful day at Sig Field (7C5) south of Montezuma, Iowa.”
Picture of the Day: Preparing for the spotlight
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “A Spartan gets dolled up for the Vintage Circle at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024.