2024 Aviation Week Photo Contest Editors' Picks: Air-To-Air
Aviation Week Staff November 21, 2024
A Cirrus SR Series G7 flies over the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Aerobatic pilot RJ Gritter took his Bellanca Decathlon on a cruise down the Hudson River to capture some shots around Lady Liberty. Alex Jameison piloted the photo ship.

A Saab Gripen E and Gripen C together in action, loaded with Meteor air-to-air missiles and IRIS-T surface-to-air missiles.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, after departing San Jose International Airport, flew over Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, just before the start of the National Football Conference Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers.

A Polish Navy Mil Mi-14 helicopter flew over Zielona Gora, Poland.

Two Polish Air Force PZL M28 Bryza light cargo aircraft flew over the Polish countryside.

Alan Miller in the North American P-51C, called "Lope's Hope 3rd," and Bernie Vasquez in the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, "Bonnie," flew over the North Dakota countryside.

Gyula Vari of Hungary flew a Yakovlev Yak-55.

This North American P-51 Mustang, named "Gunfighter," performed with Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" at Wings Over Whiteman 2024 at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. The photo was taken from Doc's right scanner blister.

This North American B-25 Mitchell, "Panchito," was captured en route to the 2024 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The aircraft is owned and operated by Rag Wings and Radials and based out of the Delaware Aviation Museum.

A Cirrus SR Series G7 flies over the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Aerobatic pilot RJ Gritter took his Bellanca Decathlon on a cruise down the Hudson River to capture some shots around Lady Liberty. Alex Jameison piloted the photo ship.

A Saab Gripen E and Gripen C together in action, loaded with Meteor air-to-air missiles and IRIS-T surface-to-air missiles.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, after departing San Jose International Airport, flew over Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, just before the start of the National Football Conference Championship Game between the Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers.

A Polish Navy Mil Mi-14 helicopter flew over Zielona Gora, Poland.

Two Polish Air Force PZL M28 Bryza light cargo aircraft flew over the Polish countryside.

Alan Miller in the North American P-51C, called "Lope's Hope 3rd," and Bernie Vasquez in the Republic P-47D Thunderbolt, "Bonnie," flew over the North Dakota countryside.

Gyula Vari of Hungary flew a Yakovlev Yak-55.

This North American P-51 Mustang, named "Gunfighter," performed with Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Doc" at Wings Over Whiteman 2024 at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. The photo was taken from Doc's right scanner blister.

This North American B-25 Mitchell, "Panchito," was captured en route to the 2024 Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida. The aircraft is owned and operated by Rag Wings and Radials and based out of the Delaware Aviation Museum.
We introduced the Air-to-Air category this year for photographers who take their cameras to the skies. Any photos taken of a flying subject from the air qualify, regardless of aircraft category. Venues ranged from U.S. airshows to European countrysides.
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