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This year's Labor Day holiday may have been more eventful than usual,
but it still signals the end of summer for many. (Say it ain't
so!) But don't let that discourage you — with extended Daylight
Saving Time this year and just a little bit of luck with regard to the
weather, we may still have a few good weeks of short-sleeve shirts and
airport afternoons in store. While you're enjoying the last rays
of summer, remember to keep a roll of film (or an extra memory card)
handy. Make AVweb a part of your end-of-summer adventures by
submitting your
aviation photos to our "POTW" contest every week.
Thomas Clough of Wauconda,
Illinois did — and his bush flying photos climbed all the way up the
ranks to take the top spot in this week's contest. As our "POTW"
winner, Thomas will receive an official AVweb hat in the mail, along
with a few thousand oohs and ahhs from fellow AVweb
readers. Thanks for taking time to submit, Thomas!
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Super Cub Away!
Thomas L. Clough of Wauconda,
Illinois kicks off the festivities this week. In his shot, two
Super Cub pilots strut their stuff at a bush flying demonstration on the
Chena River near Fairbanks, Alaska.
"This photo was taken through the window of the stern wheeler
Discovery II," writes Thomas. (And we were grateful for the
explanation, after 20 minutes of trying to figure out if that was a
watermark or a window reflection seen beneath the Cub's right wing.)
(Don't think we didn't notice that Thomas is yet another Illinois
native staking his claim on "POTW" territory. We swear we're not
playing favorites — but Illinois is stuffing the submission box
full of great pictures lately.) |
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AVweb continues to receive a large number of excellent images for
our POTW contest. Here are some of the runners-up. Due to privacy issues,
AVweb does not publish e-mail addresses of
readers who submit photos. |
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Inside the Goose
We've seen some terrific pics of the Spruce Goose — perhaps more than
usual this summer, since a couple of AVwebbers have trekked out to see
her — but this one from Kelly Andersson
of Missoula, Montana takes the cake. Kelly was kind enough
to submit several photos from the trip, allowing us to pick this as our
favorite.
Sorry to say, the thumbnail doesn't do it justice, so be sure to click
through to the
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Sky Diver at Franklin, VA
Lots of skydiving pics this week, but we gritted our teeth and chose
only one to share with you. Luckily for you, it's this one from
Robert Rhoades of Powhatan,
Virginia.
To everyone else who sent sky-diving photos: Hang on to them
for a few weeks and try
re-submitting. |
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Trucking Float Planes
Remember Dale Gardner's float plane tow from
last week? Ray Montagne of
Cupertino, California shows us one in action this week — towing a plane
in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Surfing in the U.S.A.
Michel Charette of Bois-de-Filion,
Québec (Canada) writes, "We took cover under this beautifully restored DC-3 in Oshkosh this year during one of the traditional afternoon thunderstorms, while listening to the Beach Boys playing their famous hit song on stage, right next to us."
We have to admit, it looks slightly more cozy than milling around in
AVweb-issue plastic ponchos ... . |
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Lookin' for Trouble
John Olson of San Jose, California
serves up this intimidating-looking bird of prey in a photo taken at the
Lake Tahoe Air Fest Saturday.
Yeesh. Even on the ground, this beauty demands to be called "sir." |
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Delta IV Trail
Zack Dillion of Indianapolis,
Indiana writes:
This pic is from my buddy, who was on vacation in San Diego.
[H]e and his wife were out for a nice sunset evening and caught the launch of the Delta IV rocket. When he e-mailed me the pic the next day, "you will be so jealous" was the subject line.
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To enter next week's contest,
click here.
A Reminder About Copyrights: Please take a moment to consider the
source of your image before submitting to our "Picture of the Week" contest.
If you did not take the photo yourself, ask yourself if you are indeed
authorized to release publication rights to AVweb. If you're uncertain,
consult the
POTW
Rules or
send us an e-mail.
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