Craig Dye submitted this photo and note: “Hunter Dye, 18, takes off on his first solo on Dec. 9, 2022, at Calhoun County Airport (F95) in Blountstown, Florida. He is continuing the family tradition, following his father into the ranks of professional aviators.
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Picture of the Day: Wright Brothers Memorial
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Admiring the Wright Brothers Memorial from the sky, while on an aerial tour of the Outer Banks of North Carolina.”
Picture of the Day: Early morning flight
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Morning launch at Backcountry Flying Experience in Bigfork, Montana.”
Picture of the Day: Better than video games
Mike Freeman submitted this photo and note: “My 13-year-old granddaughter would rather fly or be around planes than play video games.”
Picture of the Day: Exploring Alaska
Alissa Eggenfellner submitted this photo and note: “Ivan with his Viking-powered Zenith CH 750 SD on full lotus floats in Alaska. The floats allow him to explore hidden gems in Alaska only accessible by aircraft and floats.”
Picture of the Day: Sunset at 8,000 feet
Tommy Patel submitted this photo and note: “Sunset over Macon, Georgia, at 8,000 feet.”
Picture of the Day: Before the storm hits
Chris Souchon submitted this photo and note: “Gassing up my PA31-325 CR at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (FLKK) in Lusaka, Zambia, getting ready to blast out of there before the storm hits.”
Picture of the Day: Sean Tucker and the Randolph Pitts
Alan Staats submitted this photo and note: “Sean Tucker and the Randolph Pitts during an air-to-air shoot to promote the Copperstate Fly-In in Arizona. Shot with a Nikon F3T 85mm lens on Ektachrome EPP 135-36 slide film.”
Picture of the Day: Airplanes & Coffee
Javier Vera submitted this photo and note: “In March 2023, Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (KSLR) in Texas hosted what is becoming one of the most popular fly-ins in the North Texas area: Airplanes & Coffee. On this occasion, more than 130 planes and hundreds of people came to enjoy coffee and donuts in the company of planes. One of these visitors was Kelly Mahon, who showed off his beautiful 1934 Monocoupe 90.”