Pilots have always been able to take photographs as they were flying, but it wasn’t easy, and it was, at times, questionably smart. But the advent of the camera phone (along with the meteoric rise in its ability to capture not good but great photographs) has allowed pilots to snap away. The results are wonderful, as you will see—a window into the flights that our friends make, a glimpse of the beauty that formerly we could only describe, which was always a poor substitute. So, to all who entered our Wingtip Wonders photo contest, thank you! And to our finalists and winners, thanks, and congratulations!
Jan Johnson got this image, called Summer Evening Over San Francisco Bay, with the beautiful wing of a Douglas C-41A (a DC-3 variant) serving as foreground. The C-41 is the sole survivor of its type and was used as a personal transport for Major General Hap Arnold. Johnson used an iPhone 7 Plus to get the shot.
Do you love taking photographs of airplanes or while flying? Enter your best photos in our Your Flying World contest today!
