A Curtiss-Wright Travel Air 4000 construction number (C/N) 416 piloted by Kelly Mahon (foreground) and a 1929 Curtiss-Wright Robin C/N 237 flown by Scott Glover pass above Mount Pleasant, Texas. Matt Bongers flew the O-1 Bird Dog photo ship on the mission for the Mid America Flight Museum.
Commercial, First Place
Mark Garfinkel Winthrop, Massachusetts
Jets line up for departure at Boston’s Logan International Airport.
Commercial, Second Place
Mark Garfinkel Winthrop, Massachusetts
An airliner on final approach to Boston’s Logan International Airport passes the neighboring town of Winthrop, Massachusetts.
Commercial, Third Place
Rich Hulina Sioux Lookout, Ontario
A pair of de Havilland DHC-3T Otters operated by Nestor Falls Fly-In Outposts cruise over Lake of the Woods in Northwest Ontario.
Defense, First Place
Avichai Socher Givat Shmuel, Israel
F-16I “SUFA,” or Storm, positioned against what looks like a circling storm of a million stars. The aircraft, No. 119, crashed on landing a few weeks after the photo was taken, killing the pilot.
Defense, Second Place
Aldo Wicki Kerzers, Switzerland
A photographic approach to illustrate the Swiss air force’s F/A-18 tactical simulator hypoxia training.
Defense, Third Place
Fyodor Borisov St. Petersburg, Russia
Greek air force Hercules casts its shadow during approach to Heraklion air base.
General, First Place
George Katsoulis Menifee, California
The base formation from which the Parachutists Over Phorty 2016 World Record was achieved. They set the record for the largest formation jump by parachutists older than 40.
General, Second Place
Jessica Ambats Malibu, California
Two of the remaining five flying Beechcraft Starships fly in formation.
General, Third Place
Andreas Zeitler Manching, Germany
The Blanix-Team is a stunning act to finish an air show, especially if their amazing pyrotechnics are featured during the blue hour.
Space, First Place
Jared Haworth Raleigh, North Carolina
The roar of the Delta IV Heavy’s three RS-68A engines sends birds flying away from Space Launch Complex 37B at Cape Canaveral.
Space, Second Place
Matthew Kuhns Santa Clarita, California
Masten’s Xodiac entry, descent and landing (EDL) vertical-takeoff/vertical-landing vehicle is launched from Mojave, California.
Space, Third Place
Marina Lystseva Moscow
A Soyuz 2.1a was the first vehicle launched from the new Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia. The launch took place on April 28.
In addition to their clear photographic skills, this year's Photo Contest winners have impeccable aviation and aerospace credentials. Read their bios. And see the 2016 Photo Contest finalist photos.
