Picture of the Day: April 22, 2026

Flying over the French-Swiss Alps in a Cessna 172.

[Credit: Gilbert Benzonana]
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Key Takeaways:

  • A Cessna 172 flew over the French-Swiss Alps at approximately 8,000 feet.
  • Mont Blanc (France) was visible on the right, and the Dents du Midi (Switzerland) on the left.
  • The provided photo was taken from a video by Gilbert Benzonana, with permission from his passenger, Robert Low.
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Flying over the French-Swiss Alps in a Cessna 172 at about 8,000 feet.
On the right, Mont Blanc (15,783 ft), the highest peak in Western Europe, located in France; on the left, the “Dents du Midi” (10,686 ft) in Switzerland.
Photo taken from a video with the permission of Robert Low, my passenger

– Gilbert Benzonana

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