Ed Lachendro submitted this photo (which can also be seen in the Dec. 7, 2017, print issue of General Aviation News as part of The Year in Pictures). He reports: “The very rare (and only remaining) 1932 Waco IBA takes to the skies for the first time after an extended hiatus.”
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Picture of the day: Glowstick attack
David West sent in this photo, explaining: “I flew my aircraft with a colleague from SpaceX to a dry lake bed in Southern California. We collected wind data in support of parachute testing for the Dragon 2 program. We decided to camp there overnight, and I had some fun with glowsticks and long-exposure photography.”
Picture of the day: Backcountry camping at its best
Marian Jensen of Auburn, Washington, sent us this photo, explaining: “Backcountry camping in a C-180 at Moose Creek, Idaho.”
Picture of the day: Greeting the sun
Nathan Alexander of Melrose, Iowa, sent in this photo, with a brief note: “1965 M20C before a XC flight, early in the morning at sunrise.”
Picture of the day: Who needs flying reindeer?
Ace photographer Hayman Tam sent in these photos of Santa Claus at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos, California. “Giving a respite to his famous reindeer team, Santa Claus has been arriving at the Hiller Aviation Museum via helicopter for a number of years,” Hayman reports. “Not your typical mall Santa, he holds court […]
Picture of the day: TriMotors and Starlets
Corby Starlet owner Lee Beery sent in this photo, explaining: “Old United Airline mechanic and active UAL 737 captain share the wet ramp and swap stories about their flying machines. Turns out there about the same number of Ford TriMotors and Corby Starlets flying today in the USA.”
Picture of the day: The best of both worlds
Ray Steinmeyer sent in this photo of a “fly-bike day off.” He says: “The best of both worlds. Fly to an island off the Maine coast, and cruise the island by bicycle. In this case the island is Islesboro, Maine. This trip was taken on Aug. 16, 2017, the day before knee replacement surgery.” “Air […]
Picture of the day: Warbirds at Reno
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo of six World War II-era air veterans taking to the air at the Reno Air Races on Sept. 14, 2017. Pictured bottom to top are a Supermarine Spitfire MkiXc, P-51D Mustang, P-40K Warhawk, B-25J Mitchell, FG-1D Corsair, and TBM3E Avenger.
Picture of the day: SeaStar
James Hancock sent in this photo of a Dornier SeaStar CD-2 push-pull configured amphibious aircraft as it taxis to the runway at Jersey Airport (EGJJ) on the Channel Island of Jersey in the United Kingdom in September 2017.