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With Sun ‘n Fun squarely behind us, the number of “Picture of the Week” submissions is beginning its steady summer climb – and we love it! Keep those photos coming; we need ’em to get in the proper summer spirit.

This week’s top prize – an official AVweb baseball cap – goes to Mark Wuennenberg of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Congratulations, Mark – just think of your new cap as a (very) late birthday present.

Spring sunshine burning your scalp?Submit your aviation photos here, and you could win an AVweb baseball cap, too!


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

*** THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ***

Used with permission of Mark Wuennenberg

“Tight Fit”
Mark Wuennenberg
of Winnipeg, Manitoba
spent his 40th birthday at the Smithsonian Museum’s
new Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport.
So, yes, the “tight squeeze” here is something of an optical
illusion. Still, as Mark points out, there’s nothing to compare
to “enjoy[ing] your lunch under the wing of the Concorde”
and staring up at beautiful vintage planes all day.

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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 Bob Trout

“Close Flight”
Bob Trout of Brownsburg, Indiana
sums it up: “This man must be crazy.”
(Is he done? Can we open our eyes now?)
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Used with permission of Harry Clark

“Resting in the Sun”
Harry Clark
of Burlington, Vermont
snapped this pic while he was in Key West
and noted that she “seems a very healthy
Albatross.” Indeed – and great
colors for a seaplane, too!
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Bonus Pictures

Sun ‘n Fun wasn’t the only place
with aviation action that’s been
caught on film by our readers.
Stick around for this week’s bonus pictures!

Used with permission of Clint Callahan

“Fuddy Duddy”
Clint Callahan of Santa Barbara, California
was one of several readers who sent us pictures
of the EAA’s B-17 “Fuddy Duddy” this week.
The Flying Fortress will be touring the U.S.
for the next several weeks, scheduled to
arrive in Oshkosh during AirVenture.
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Used with permission of Jody Smyers

“Misty Approach at LBB”
Jody Smyers of Lubbock, Texas
got this great image from prolonging
the exposure of a FedEx B-727
take-off on a Canon EOS 20D.
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Used with permission of Randy Garmon

“ASR-11 Installation”
Randy Garmon
of Columbus, Georgia
treats the airport construction crew watchers
in the crowd to this shot of a new ASR-11 radar tower
being built as a replacement for an aging ASR-8.
Randy tells us there’s still a year to go before
the transition is complete.
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copyright Dave Gamble
Used with permission of Rick Gray

“Ohio Valley RVators ‘Buckeye Flight'”
Rick Gray
of Vincent, Ohio writes:
“This photo of our Ohio Valley RVators ‘Buckeye Flight’
was taken by Dave Gamble. Our photo ship was an RV6
piloted by Gary ‘Shiner’ Jasper. We take formation flying in our RVs
very seriously and practice often.” Rick identifies the pilots as
himself (Lead), Bill “Popeye” Flaherty (Dash 2), Bud “Joker” Newhouse
(Dash 3), Luke “Hooter” Ellwood (Dash 4), and Glen “Dogg” Miller (Dash 5).
(Hmm, why is Rick the only RV pilot without a nickname?)
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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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