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Welcome back to AVweb’s "Picture of the Week."  Several of you wrote to us at Sun ‘n Fun to ask where last week’s pictures were.

Not to worry; we were only taking the week off to chase down news at the Fly-In.  Choosing a "POTW" is somewhat time-consuming and difficult to do when most of our team is on the road – plus, we had theSun ‘n Fun galleries to prepare for you last week.  But we’re back to full strength this week – with two weeks’ worth of great photos to share!  Excited yet?  If not, then wait ’til you see Gavin Conroy’s prize-winning photo from the Classic Air Fighters show in Blenheim, New Zealand.

What prize did Gavin win?  Why, an official AVweb baseball cap, of course!  And you can win one of your own bysubmitting your photo here.


Due to privacy issues, AVweb does not publish e-mail addresses of readers who submit photos.

*** THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ***

Used with permission of Gavin Conroy

"Fokkers in Echelon"
Gavin Conroy of Blenheim, New Zealand returns with
another photo from the Classic Fighters 2005 air show –
and this time he takes home a winning AVweb hat for his
submission.  A big thanks to Gavin and everyone else
who sent fantastic pictures from this show.

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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. Click on the links below to view larger versions.


Used with permission of Drew Coats

"Shrike Commander Over Arkansas"
In a week filled with great prop shots (!),
Drew Coats of the Woodlands, Texas
submitted our favorite.  The photo was
taken on an evening trip to Houston.
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Used with permission of William P. Lear Jr.

"Flashback of the Week"
William Lear Jr.
of Port Orange, Florida
takes us on this week’s trip down memory lane.
Mr. Lear tells us this photo was taken at Whiteman
Airpark, California on May 29, 1946 – nine days after
his first flight and four days before his eighteenth birthday.
"How I miss my very own P-38," he writes.
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Bonus Pictures

Lots of good photos came in during the
Sun ‘n Fun hiatus.  Here’s a quick sampling:

Used with permission of
Charles A. Forsberg

"Stay Off Air Strip"
Chuck Forsberg of Portland, Oregon reports
that no one was hurt in this recent crash.  That sign,
however, just creates too good a photo opportunity.
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Used with permission of Mark Sletten

“Early Reflections"
Mark Sletten of St. Jacob, Illinois sends us this
"early morning photo of a Beech 18 modified for
bombardier training" – along with a portrait of
himself, equally geared up for training!
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Pets ‘n Planes

Another odd coincidence from the past couple
of weeks:  LOTS of photos of people’s pets
flowed into POTW Central while we were
away.  Because we got so many – and yeah,
because we’re suckers for pets – here’s our top three:

Used with permission of Keith Ruskin

"Jepp Cat"
Keith Ruskin
of Westport, Connecticut
reminds us that "outdated approach plates
can be dangerous."  Lucky for him, Oreo the Cat
is on the job, keeping Keith’s records up-to-date.
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Used with permission of Jose L. Modrono

"Two Choppers for the Price of One"
Jose L. Modrono
of Caracas, Venezuela
writes to use from the Avila Heliport, where he was
shopping for "the proper rotorcraft."  When Jose went
to snap a picture of this bird, he learned the hangar
guard dog was named "Chopper" and had to have him
in the photo.  So, Jose – which bird did you take home?
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Used with permission of George Graham

"Walter’s First Flight"
And finally, George Graham of SkyGuy in Wellston, Oklahoma
took his pug Walter on his first airplane ride in a Mooney M20A.
George tells us Walter has grown much more
comfortable on subsequent flights.
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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 thePOTW Rules orsend us an e-mail.

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