Picture of the Week: AVweb’s Flying Photography Showcase

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Each week, we go through dozens (and sometimes hundreds) of reader-submitted photos and pick the very best to share with you on Thursday mornings. The top photos are featured on AVweb‘s home page, and one photo that stands above the others is awarded an AVweb baseball cap as our “Picture of the Week.” Want to see your photo on AVweb.com? Click here to submit it to our weekly contest.

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The good times continue here at “POTW” Central, withdozens more reader-submitted photos trickling in throughout the week.Once again, we find ourselves in a tough spot trying to choose the bestof the best to share with you here on AVweb. Despite sometough calls, we’ve managed to narrow it down to a handful of don’t-misspics. Let’s dive in!

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Used with permission of Bill Howard

Last Plane Out of Santa Maria

Bill Howard of Milton-Freewater,Oregon shot this photo from the window of his airport hotel room – andnow it’s our “Picture of the Week.” In fact, this is the first “POTW”to feature a sunset in a while!

Watch your mailbox, Bill. We’ll be sending an official,sharp-as-a-tack new AVweb cap your way in the next few days.

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Used with permission of Mark Erwin

Watching the Skies

Mark Erwin of Menlo Park, Californiatreats us to an emerging theme in this week’s “POTW” submissions.And despite what you’re thinking, it’s not the ATC tower – it’simpending weather.

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Used with permission of Chris K. Shopperly

“One Day …”

Chris K. Shopperly of Calgary,Alberta (Canada) snapped this one at AirVenture 2007, “my son’s firsttrip to Oshkosh.”

Next year, you guys stop by the AVweb booth and say hello,O.K.?

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Used with permission of Scott Gipson

Mustang Moment

Scott Gipson of Baytown, Texassubmitted this photo on behalf of his son, Ryan Gipson.Ryan is an Air Force Academy cadet (C3C) who captured this chilly sceneon film “in March during a snow storm.”

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Dimitar Petkov Mahnev

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Dimitar Petkov Mahnev of Assenovgrad,Plovdiv (Bulgaria) fires up the engines and prepares to fly us out thisweek.

Be sure to join us next Thursday morning for even more flying fun.In the meantime, be sure to watch the “POTW” slideshow on AVweb‘shome page for morebonus images.


To enter next week’s contest,click here.

A quick note for submitters: If you’ve got severalphotos that you feel are “POTW” material, your best bet is to submitthem one-a-week! That gives your photos a greater chance of seeingprint on AVweb, and it makes the selection process a little easier onus, too. 😉

A Reminder About Copyrights: Please take a moment to consider thesource 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 indeedauthorized to release publication rights to AVweb. If you’re uncertain,consult thePOTWRules ororsend us an e-mail.

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