AVweb's Picture of the Week ...

AVweb’s Picture of the Week …

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, January 28, 2004 at 12:00 AM ET

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The AVweb "Picture of the Week" winner features a dramatic photograph by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III of Capt. Christopher Stricklin ejecting from a USAF Thunderbirds aircraft just before impact at an air show.
The winning incident occurred on September 14 at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
The article also showcases several runner-up photographs submitted to the POTW contest.
Readers are encouraged to submit photos for future contests, with AVweb ensuring privacy by not publishing email addresses.

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Due to privacy issues, AVweb does not publish e-mail addresses of readers who submit photos.

*** THIS WEEK’S WINNERS ***

As usual, we received dozens of great photos from AVweb and AVflash readers this week. This week’s winner captures Capt. Christopher Stricklin as he ejects from the USAF Thunderbirds number six aircraft less than a second before it impacted the ground at an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 14. The photo was shot by Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III.

“Picture perfect”
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AVweb continues to receive a large number of excellent images for our POTW contest. Here are some of the runners-up. Click on the links below to view a larger version.

“A bit too familiar”
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“Heaven above, heaven below”
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To enter next week’s contest, clickhere.