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!
CAP Captain Maryann Tooker got this shot of Mount Shasta from a CAP Cessna 206 while surveying the extent of the Sheep and Hogg wildfires in the fall of 2020 in Northern California. iPhone 11 Pro Max.
Do you love taking photographs of airplanes or while flying? Enter your best photos in our Your Flying World contest today!