General: Aviation — 2017 Photo Contest

Swan Song Of The Christmas Plane

Scott Stephens, Meridian, Mississippi

A Zenith 801 festooned with light strips is ready to provide airborne holiday cheer for Christmas 2016 in Meridian, Mississippi.

Under A Burning Sun

Andre Luiz Strauss Bosse, Brasilia, Brazil

Middle of the grid for sailplane competition at Formosa, Brazil.

Texan Twilight

Andrew Zaback, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

An Aeroshell T-6 finishes the night airshow at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wisconsin, by performing a burnout on the taxiway.

The Daily Life

Ashlee Barber, Clearwater, Florida

Technician drills holes in the wing of a Cessna 402 for rivets at a Cape Air hangar in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Handsome Pusher

Andre Luiz Strauss Bosse, Brasilia, Brazil

Touring pusher aircraft at Sun & Fun Fly-In Expo in Florida.

Sunrise Balloon Ride

Avichai Socher, Givat Shmuel, lsrael

A sunrise balloon ride above the Ruhama Badlands in Israel is a surreal experience—filling the balloon with hot air in the dark, taking off in the dim morning light and embracing the Sun above the clouds with all its glory.

Biesbosch Beauty

Ben Urlings, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands

This German-registered Cessna 182 is based in the Netherlands and was captured flying over the beautiful Netherlands' Biesbosch National Park, one of the last remaining freshwater tidal wetlands in Europe.  

Skyward

Brent Taylor, Ottumwa, Iowa

A 1957 Cessna 180 awaits its next flight on a fall day.

Jetpack Flying In Kiwi Land

Christian Russell, Christchurch, New Zealand

This Series 1 Jetpack of Martin Aircraft in New Zealand is undergoing flight testing above the countryside of Oxford, Canterbury, with New Zealand Southern Alps in the background.

Night Water Curtain

Daniel Stahl, Greenville, Texas

Water curtain salute from two fire trucks greets an executive jet in this photo shot with four 500-watt strobes at Greenville, Texas. 

Airship Hangar

Danny Chavez Sr., San Jose, California

Airship hangar waits for an occupant at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California.

The Flying "Os" With Smoke On

David Schall, Palatine, Illinois

Powered Parasails fly in formation at dusk at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 2017.

AW609

Diego Garavaglia, Inverno, Italy

AgustaWestand AW609 tiltrotor at Sawyer International Airport, Marquette County, Michigan.

From Paris To London In A Flying Car

Ernoult Alain, Saint Remy-l'Honore, France

Test pilot Bruno Vezzoli drove his Pegasus from Paris, flew it across the English Channel and then drove it to London. 

Mosque Fly-By

Doreen Talmi, Herzliya, Israel

A light aircraft flies at sunset by the Sidna Ali Mosque, Herzliya, Israel, in this double exposure. 

Papa's Here!

Eric Tapster, Coralville, Iowa

Grandson watches his grandparents arrive at the Amana (Iowa) Airport for a visit.

From Paris To London In A Flying Car

Ernoult Alain, Saint Remy-l'Honore, France

Seen in closeup, test pilot Bruno Vezzoli drove his Pegasus out of Paris, flew it across the English Channel, then drove it to London. 

Halibut Cove Alaska

Jens Hennig, Washington, D.C.

Looking south from Halibut Cove, Alaska, during the July 4 weekend.

Coming in For a Landing

Jim Cassatt, Sandusky, Ohio

Goodyear semi-rigid airship Zeppelin NT Wingfoot Two comes in for a landing with the mast truck waiting, at Goodyear's Base, Suffield Township, Ohio.

Oscar Zulu

Evelyn Tovar, St. Johns, Florida

Sailplane dumps water ballast at the finish line for the 18-meter (59-ft.) nationals.

Star Light, Star Bright

Mariano Rosales, Montgomery, Illinois

I flew my Cessna 170B to Havana Regional Airport in Illinois for a stargazing fly-in hosted by the Recreational Aviation Foundation. I set my camera up to take night-sky shots and was surprised to have captured a shooting star in one of the images. 

Cessna 152 At Redhill In Autumn

Mark Wagner, London, England

Cessna 152 is parked at Redhill Aerodrome in Surrey, England, between rain showers as a cold autumnal airflow covers the UK.

From Paris To London In A Flying Car

Ernoult Alain, Saint Remy-l'Honore, France

The Pegasus flying car project is both a sporting feat and an outstanding human adventure. 

Balloons Aloft

Mary Pritchard, Williamsville, New York

First day of the 2017 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico. View is from Rainbow Ryders Balloon Rides.

Dynamic-WT9 Final

Matevz Lenarcic, Recica ob Saving, Slovenia

Aerospool Dynamic-WT9 on final to Runway 14 at Konjice, Slovenia.

Sunset Over Long Island Sound

Matthew Teicholz, Mystic, Connecticut

Left-seat view from a Cherokee 140 descending into Groton (Connecticut) Airport during a cloudy sunset.

Young Boy's First Flight

Roger Greenwood, Colorado Springs, Colorado

A young boy's first flight.

Tranquil Fire

Stephen Darr, Sharon, Massachusetts

Photo taken through the pilot's door window with a Motorola Droid Turbo 2 shows a sunset under the wing of a Cessna 140A in Sharon, Massachusetts.

Sunset Of A Lifetime

Zachary Sweetser, Redmond, Washington

Sunset near the San Juan Islands of Washington State in a 1964 Mooney M20E.

You'll see everything from an AgustaWestland AW109 to parasails, a flying car and balloons in this gallery of general aviation aircraft.

See Also

Winners of Aviation Week's 2017 Photo Contest

2017 Photo Contest Editor's Picks

Meet the Winning Photographers

Aviation Week's 2017 Photo Contest Judges

Commercial Aviation — 2017 Photo Contest Entries

Commercial: Widebody Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest Submissions

Space: Launch Phase — 2017 Photo Contest

Defense: Rotary-Wing Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

Defense: Military Aerial Display Teams — 2017 Photo Contest

Defense: Combat-Ready Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

General Aviation: Vintage Fighter Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

General Aviation: Vintage Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

General Aviation: Aerobatics — 2017 Photo Contest Submissions

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