Picture of the Week

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copyright Thomas L. Clough
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Used with permission of Kelly Andersson

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Used with permission of Kelly Andersson

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Used with permission of Kelly Andersson

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 full-size version.

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Used with permission of Kelly Andersson

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Used with permission of Robert Rhoades

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Used with permission of Robert Rhoades

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Used with permission of Robert Rhoades

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 fromRobert Rhoades of Powhatan, Virginia.

To everyone else who sent sky-diving photos:  Hang on to them for a few weeks and tryre-submitting.

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Used with permission of Ray Montagne

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Used with permission of Ray Montagne

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Used with permission of Ray Montagne

Trucking Float Planes

Remember Dale Gardner's float plane tow fromlast week?  Ray Montagne of Cupertino, California shows us one in action this week - towing a plane in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Used with permission of Michel Charette

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Used with permission of Michel Charette

Surfing in the U.S.A.

Michel Charette of Bois-de-Filion, Qubec (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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Used with permission of John N. Olson

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Used with permission of John N. Olson

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Used with permission of John N. Olson

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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Used with permission of Zack Dillion

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Used with permission of Zack Dillion

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Used with permission of Zack Dillion

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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Used with permission of Zack Dillion