MaxAir2Air. Max Haynes has some of the best aviation photos I've seen. What really stands out is the great captions that tell even more of the story behind the photos. I'll understand if you don't come back to my site for a few hours.

Dan Patterson's photography in his book 'Cockpit' inspired me to go to the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, CA. That's where I stumbled upon the idea to do ultra-high resolution photos of aircraft when I photographed a P-38 with the same techniques used for panoramic images. I also discovered that taking a good picture is not easy. He makes it look easy by doing it so well. The same holds true for all his other books. Web site is a bit lean on photos, so you'll just have to buy the books!

Absolutely the best web site if you plan to go to or have been to an airshow. Previews, reviews and information about the exciting world of aircraft in the air. Two best things (of many) about the site: The pilots, performers, organizers, and fans are fully a part of the discussions; lots of great photos of the aircraft and people flying them and helping to keep them fly. That of course can include you, if you go to a show. If you have not been to a show, do yourself and your kids (if you have them) a favor and go. A list of shows for the year and who will be performing are at the site. Chances are really, really good that there is a show within a few hours drive of you sometime during the year.

Well over 1,000,000 (yes, a million!) photos of not just airliners, but every other kind of aircraft too. Great search capability so you can find what you are looking for along with a bit more information about the aircraft in many cases. There are the best photos of flow visualization here as well. A nice humid day causes prop vorticies as well as wing tip and flap vortex flow to be visible. As an aerospace engineer, I find that really, really cool!

A great reason to visit Southern California. Particularly in late May for their airshow. Chock full of aircraft in several hangars, they keep many of the amazing WWII, Korea and Vietnam aircraft flying! Visit the web site, then visit the museum. Join while your at it! Monthly meetings on the first Saturday feature a warbird flight with one lucky member winning a free flight! Your odds are amazingly great. On second thought, if you go, my odds decrease... but if you don't join they won't be able to keep them flying... OK, fine. Join, Go! But be prepared to stay all day because there are over 100 aircraft and lots of artifacts to examine.

My favorite aircraft. This is the group that seeks to preserve the memory of this amazing aircraft and the pilots who flew it. Huge amount of memorabilia, artifacts, and wonderful stories (often by one of the pilots who volunteer their time at the museum!). Well worth a visit to Southern California if you are interested in the P-38. Anyone can join! I did! It's also within the March Field Air Museum.

Lots of aircraft not too terribly packed together on the other side of March Air Reserve Base, so you'll also get to see tanker aircraft in operation while you take pictures of the museum aircraft.

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