John Schmidt submitted this photo and note: “Some members of EAA Chapter 25 meeting at the chapter hangar in Airlake Airport (KLVN) in Lakeville, Minnesota, at 7 p.m. on a warm Wednesday night in September 2023. A Pietenpol, a Gusty, a Hatz biplane, and a model of Bert Sisler’s trimotor design, the “6-Pack” (one of his last designs), are visible. The photo was taken by Ken Tuvman, the presenter that night, who shared stories of his father’s B-17 World War II service.”
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Picture of the Day: Sunrise flight
Neal Wright sent in this photo his wife, Rose, took, with this note: “My neighbor, John Bouyea, and me taxiing for takeoff on Sept. 17, 2023, for a flight in my Piper Comanche from Olinger Airpark (OR81) in Oregon to Brookings Regional Airport (KBKX) in South Dakota.”
Picture of the Day: Devotion
Jim Jazdzewski submitted this photo and note: “The Experimental Aircraft Association’s devotion to aviation. Jessie Brown’s devotion to service. Tom Hudner’s devotion to his fellow man. The volunteers in the control tower and their devotion to safety during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. The F-18 Hornet and their crews devotion to our freedom.”
Picture of the Day: Flying over Fall colors
Ryan Weir submitted this photo and note: “Ryan Weir flying a Boeing PT-17 Stearman over Enumclaw, Washington, on a crisp November evening.”
Picture of the Day: A storm rolling in
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A photo of our squadron’s Civil Air Patrol plane after towing glider flights until the storm rolled in.”
Picture of the Day: Sunrise in Western Wisconsin
Richard George submitted this photo and note: “Early morning fog in the coulees of western Wisconsin. The beauty of this country never ceases to amaze. Photo taken from my 34-year-old RV4 on Sept. 9, 2023.”
Picture of the Day: At Ryan Field
Glenn Brasch, the man behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, submitted this photo with a note: “A beautiful Cessna 180 owned by Joe McDonough sits near two newly completed cabins at Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana. A total of four cabins are available for use for supporters of the Recreational Aviation Foundation who fly into the field.”
Picture of the Day: The true adventure
Garry Dudley submitted this photo and note: “At Chadron Municipal Airport (KCDR) in Nebraska beginning the third day of our four-day trip returning to Turlock Municipal Airport (O15) in California, from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023. Oshkosh was exciting, but the 3,300 mile flight was the true adventure!”
Picture of the Day: Ready to go
Steven Meyer submitted this photo and note: “A PT-19 readies for engine start in Tucson, Arizona.”