Happy National Aviation Day!

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The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation.

The holiday was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a presidential proclamation which designated the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday to be National Aviation Day (Mr. Wright, born in 1871, was still alive when the proclamation was first issued, and would live another nine years). The proclamation was codified (USC 36:A:I:118), and it allows the sitting US President to proclaim August 19 as National Aviation Day each year, if desired. His/her proclamation may direct all federal buildings and installations to fly the US flag on that day, and may encourage citizens to observe the day with activities that promote interest in aviation.

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http://www.eaa.org/news/2012/2012-08...iation-day.asp

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How are you celebrating today?
When not flying, I say we celebrate by posting pictures. Everyone post up your favorite airplane pictures!

This is me flying my Mooney.
I actually used this photo as my college graduation announcement. I put the text in wind screen area, and it turned out quite nice!

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Here is my plane resting comfortable with a couple hangar mates.
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I don't have many pictures that show the plane I'm flying, but I do have a bunch of the beautiful scenery I've encountered. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Early afternoon view of the California coast and Santa Catalina Island.

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Curly waves in cloud tops, over Idaho.

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Crater Lake, ~80 mi NE of Medford, Oregon.

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Eastbound from Las Vegas at sunset.

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Eastbound over central Texas. Scattered clouds above, at sunrise.

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Late afternoon over the hills of central Arizona during monsoon season.

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Leaving Seattle on a grey, rainy day, popped out of the clouds to find Mt Rainier enjoying the sunshine.

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A bit further south on a clear day, Mt St Helens spits smoke.

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This huge thunderstorm is a panoramic composite of five photos. Taken early evening over eastern Colorado.

From a couple of years back.

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Taylorcraft on skis. Most fun I'd had in an airplane.