General: Vintage Civil Aircraft — 2017 Photo Contest

Pietenpol With Do-It-Yourself Carb Heater

Bill McCuddy, Cedarville, Ohio

Shot at 2017 Barnstorming Carnival on July 15, 2017, at Springfield Beckley (Missouri) Airport.

Let The Show Begin

Brent Taylor, Ottawa, Iowa

Gary Rower kicks off the night show, at the Tarkio (Missouri) Wingnuts Airshow, in his 1942 Boeing Stearman.

Ercoupe On Dead Cow Dry Lake Bed, Nevada

James Good, Nevada City, California

A polished 1948 Ercoupe 415-E on a dry lake bed in Nevada. Silence, and "magnificent desolation!" Received my private pilot certificate in July 2017, and this was my first trip over the Sierra to Nevada.

1930 Standard Over Ohio

Marty Barman, Normal, Illinois

On April 25, 2017 I was able to shoot a 1930 Standard in Ohio. This is one of eight Standards currently flying. The owner and pilot, Dewey Davenport, was flying over his private strip in Xenia, Ohio. 

Early Morning Aero

Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Seattle, Washington

The only airworthy Aero 45 in North America, and one of maybe one dozen left in the world, takes flight over Washington State's Puget Sound after Vintage Aircraft Weekend on Sept. 3, 2017.

Dawn of Aviation

Michael Tessler, Danville, California

Smoke from wildfires creates a dramatic sunrise at the California Capital Airshow.

Cub Maintenance

Ryan Lunde, Phoenix, Arizona

Mechanic works on a Piper J-3 Cub operated by Discover Flight, LLC in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

1930 Standard Over Ohio

Marty Barman, Normal, Illinois

On April 25, 2017 I was able to shoot a 1930 Standard in Ohio. This is one of eight Standards currently flying. The owner and pilot, Dewey Davenport, was flying over his private strip in Xenia, Ohio. 

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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