A Dream Come True

That’s the title of ‘Navman’s’ latest column (click on ‘columns’ along the top of the screen). And yes, we’re continuing WhyFly and celebrate that with this new column! As you may or may not know Nina and yours truly visited the US in October and November and I will be reporting on WhyFly about the aviation part of that visit.

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Goodwood Revival Atmosphere

Francois has been visiting Goodwood since 2003, together with his good friend and pilot Didier Keller, and has collected thousands of pictures over time. In the Photo Essay below he aims to provide a taste of the unique atmosphere that is so typical for the autumn flying at Goodwood. Enjoy !

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Oshkosh 2010 by Roy McMillion

We had a couple of our contributors visit the annual Oshkosh Airventure this year. You already saw Scott Burris’ photos, and here are some of the great shots Roy McMillion made for us! Enjoy ! Use your mouse to click through the photographs below. (Not sure how to use the…

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Arlington Fly-in Report

Regular visitors to Why Fly will know all about Glenn Mathews, but now it’s time for his wife to shine. Kate Beckett has been putting her camera to good use as of late, and has kindly agreed to share some of her Images with Why Fly. We’re pleased, and proud, to welcome out latest Contributor to “The Why Fly Family.” Here’s Kate’s first Photo Essay of the recent Fly-In at Arlington, Washington, U.S.A.

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Sky

Why Fly’s, Michelle Goodeve, turns her camera onto the object of her affection – the sky itself – in her latest Photo Essay, simply titled: “Sky”
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Photo Essay: Great Canadian Anomalies – Part 3

For Part Three of “Great Canadian Anomalies,” Michelle Goodeve takes you to an event that’s near and dear to her heart. Each fall, Tom Dietrich’s “Tiger Boys” throw an Open House for friends and family at Guelph Air Park in Ontario, Canada. Michelle’s been flying their antique aircraft for more than 15 years. The 2009 event was particularly special as Ed and Kathy Lubitz brought in their Silver Dart Replica (Canada’s first aeroplane) to celebrate the country’s Centennial of Flight.

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Photo Essay: Birdwoman Flies!

After snagging a groundhog hole with her tailwheel, it took Michelle Goodeve five years to get her Pietenpol back in the air. Glenn Norman captured one of the flights from the ground, and crafted a stunning photo essay that captures the spirit and determination of a pilot who lives to fly.

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Photo Essay: Great Canadian Anomalies – Part 1

Last summer, Michelle Goodeve attended three aeronautical anomalies, all located in Canada’s “Golden Horseshoe” surrounding the western edge of Lake Ontario. She took A LOT of pictures. Here’s Part 1 of her photo essay on Canadian Air & Space Museum’s “Wings & Wheels Festival,” shot in and around the historic de Havilland factory at Toronto’s Downsview Airport.

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Photos: Roy McMillion

Roy McMillion’s first submissions to Why Fly convey his intention as a photographer. “I try not just to capture an image of an aircraft,” he says, “but bring the aircraft into a context that tells a story, or even better, lets the viewer create their own story.”

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