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Contributing Cloud 9 Photographers
The year 2003 was the Centennial of Flight. But for the sustained efforts of talented American and world-wide aviation enthusiasts photographers who have contributed to Cloud 9 Photography's image data bank, much of aviation history would not have been recorded on film, preserved for others to enjoy ... and to contemplate.
The individuals listed here have spent a substantial amount of their time, energy, and money to make the pictures that are part of Cloud 9's data bank. To make these pictures, many have endured extremes of hot and cold weather, security checks, bureaucratic snafus, and promising photo-ops that degenerated into a no-win goat rope. Despite such obstacles, the most determined persevered, honed their skills, and, over the years, threw out thousands of dollars in film and processing that yielded unsatisfactory results. If it were not for the private efforts of these dedicated few, which is usually a labor of intense love for things that fly, much of aviation history [military and civilian,] a remarkable history, would be lost forever. The serious private collector excels at preserving history whereas the government, aircraft manufacturers, and airlines have a tendency to incinerate it.
To make matters worse, unfortunately, the powers-to-be have too often cooperated more with writers, motion picture, or video equipped photojournalists than they have with still photographers who work independently without formal media credentials. As a result of this bias against non-credentialed still photographers, many opportunities to capture on film, to document and to preserve, aviation history, and to inspire others, have been lost forever.
It should be recognized that the photographs of these dedicated private photographers, almost all of whom work independently without formal media credentials, constitute profound, silent testimony to the fact that no writer can describe an airplane as effectively as a good photograph of one, plus, one other thing—no one needs a formal media credential to photograph an airplane well.
The world would be much poorer without the work of these photographers. I am pleased to showcase some of the finer work of certain photographers who deserve recognition and credit. All aviation enthusiasts owe a debt of gratitude to:
Master List of
Contributing Cloud9Photography.US Photographers
BALCH, Adrian — England
BEAN, Ray — Canada
BERGERTER, Warner — Switzerland
BESECKER, Roger F. — USA
BLAIR, George — USA
BOSSELAAR, Raymond — The Netherlands
BROEKHUIZEN, Hans J. van — Australia
BUDD, Dave — USA
BUCKO, Lenny — USA
BURGESS, Robert — USA
CAPOGLU, Soner — Turkey
COUPLAND, John — England
CUDDY, Thomas S. — USA
CUPIDO, Joe — USA
CURRY, Bill — USA
DEIGAN, Edgar — USA
DONATO, Bud — USA
EDDY, Carlton A. [M.D.] — USA
ELLIOTT, Peter — England
FAIREY, Tony — United Kingdom
FRANCILLON, Rene J. — USA
GATLIN, Wayne — USA
GEER, Jerry— USA
GROVE, Michael — USA
GUILLEM, Jacques–France
HAFTER, Abbott — USA
HANDLEMAN, Joseph — USA
HANSEN, Al — USA
HARRISON, Ron — USA
HEATLEY, Charles — USA
HUSTON, Phillip — USA
ISELIN, Sam — USA
JANSSON, Clay — USA
JENKINS, D.R. — USA
JORDAN, Greg— USA
KASIUBA, M.J. — USA
KASULKA, Duane — USA
KIPPEN, James — USA
KUHN, Duane E. — USA
LARKINS, William T. — USA
LAWSON, Bob — USA
LEADER, Ray R. — USA
LEWIS, Peter B. — USA
LITTLE, Patrick J. — England
LOCKE, Roy — USA
LOGAN, Don — USA
MACHAT, Michael — USA
MacPHAIL, Alasdair — Scotland
MacSORLEY, Frank — USA
MAULE, Michael C. — USA
MacSORLEY, Frank — USA
MAULE, Michael C. — USA
McGARRY, Donald S. — USA
McNEIL, Ron — USA
MANCUS, Peter — USA
MATSUOKI, Grant Y. — USA
MENARD, David W. — USA
MILLER, Stephen H. — USA
MOGGRIDGE, Clive — England
MORRIS, Jack D. — USA
NADER, W. Mike — USA
NAGAKUBO, Hideki — Japan
NORRIS, Jim — USA
OLSON, Douglas — USA
OSTROWSKI, David W. — USA
OTAKI, S. — Japan
PAUL, Lionel — USA
PETERSON, John E. — USA
PETERSEN, Stefan — Germany
PORTEOUS, Alex — Scotland
PORTER, Carl — USA
RAMEL, Jerot — Netherlands
REYNOLDS, Lindell — USA
RIDGWAY, Paul — England
RING, Tom — USA
ROOS, Fred — USA
ROTH, Kurth —
ROTH, Mick — USA
RYS, Robert — USA
SEREAU, Dan
SHAPCUTT, David — Canada
SHAW, Robbie — England
SHANE, Bob — USA
SHIPP, Warren D. — USA
SIDES, Bill — USA
SLOWIAK, Douglas — USA
SOLDEUS, Lars G. — Sweden
SOMMERICH, Eugene — USA
STAFFELBACH, Thomas —
STAINER, Brian — England
STARUSZKIEWICZ, Alex — Germany
STEWART, Charles E. — USA
STOLZE, Wieland — Germany
SULLIVAN, Jim — USA
SULLIVAN, Richard C. — USA
SWISHER, William — USA
TABAK, Marinus — The Netherlands
THOMSEN, Kurt — Germany
TODA, Toshiyuki — Japan
TROMBECKY, Bruce R. — USA
TUNNEY, Jim — USA
VAN DEN BERG, Volkert J. — Holland
VAN GEFFEN, Ted W. — Holland
VAN SCHAIK, Tom — Holland
W., Verner —
WADA, Masumi — Japan
WADDINGTON, Terry — USA
WAGENKNECHT, Tim — USA
WEISSE, Udo — Germany
WILDERBIJK, Andre — Holland
WOLF, Stephen W.D. — England
ZASTROW, Peter — Germany
ZETSCHE, Wilfried — Germany
Contributing Cloud9Photography.US Photographers
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BROEKHUIZEN, Hans J. van — Australia
BUCKO, Lenny — USA
BUDD, Dave — USA
CAPOGLU, Soner — Turkey
COUPLAND, John — England
FAIREY, Tony — United Kingdom
GATLIN, Wayne — USA
GROVE, Michael — USA
GUILLEM, Jacques–France
HEATLEY, Charles — USA
JANSSON, Clay — USA
LARKINS, William T. — USA
LEWIS, Peter B. — USA
MacPHAIL, Alasdair — Scotland
MacSORLEY, Frank — USA
MAULE, Michael C. — USA
McGARRY, Donald S. — USA
MENARD, David W. — USA
NADER, W. Mike — USA
NAGAKUBO, Hideki — Japan
OSTROWSKI, David W. — USA
PETERSON, John E. — USA
PORTER, Carl — USA
REYNOLDS, Lindell — USA
RIDGWAY, Paul — England
SHAW, Robbie — England
SLOWIAK, Douglas — USA
TABAK, Marinus — The Netherlands
WADA, Masumi — Japan
WAGENKNECHT, Tim — USA
WOLF, Stephen W.D. — England
ZETSCHE, Wilfried — Germany
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