TWA Flight 800 Pictures

The sad anniversary of TWA Flight 800 is approaching on July 17. The tragic crash occurred in 1996 when an aging Boeing 747 literally exploded shortly after take-off from New York.

There is still much controversy surrounding the cause of the plane crash but no doubt that this picture is an unusual bit of history. We have a bunch of pictures of the plane that became TWA Flight 800 shortly before the crash and they are available as royalty free stock photography.

Verticals, horizontals, facing the camera, turning away, all taken at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as the aircraft approached to take off. The shots reveal an aging jumbo jet with wrinkles and missing paint.

View our album of TWA Flight 800 Pictures.

The high definition pictures are available for immediate digital download.

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Apollo 11 Photos

The Apollo 11 mission objectives were to land men on the lunar surface and to return them safely to Earth. The crew consisted of Neil A. Armstrong, commander; Michael Collins, Command Module pilot; and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr., Lunar Module pilot. July 2009 marks the 40th anniversery of the landmark mission.


Apollo 11 Rocket Launch Stock Photo


Apollo 11 Launch Stock Picture


Apollo 11 Launch Picture

After launch, the spacecraft was inserted into lunar orbit about 76 hours into the mission.


Apollo 11 Launch Stock Photography


Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin Stock Photo

After a rest period, Armstrong and Aldrin entered the Lunar Module preparing for descent to the lunar surface. The two spacecraft were undocked at about 100 hours, when the Command and Service Modules separated from the Lunar Module. The spacecraft landed in the Sea of Tranquillity at 4:18 p.m. EDT. Afterwards, they ate their first meal on the Moon and decided to begin the surface operations earlier than planned.


Apollo 11 Lunar Module Stock Photo


Apollo 11 Walking On The Moon Picture

A Lunar Module camera provided live television coverage of Armstrong setting foot on the lunar surface at 10:56 p.m. EDT. Just as he stepped off the Lunar Module Neil Armstrong proclaimed, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Aldrin emerged soon after, setting foot on the lunar surface at 11:16 p.m. EDT. Aldrin evaluated his ability to operate and move about and was able to move about rapidly and with confidence. Forty-seven pounds of lunar surface material were collected to be returned for analysis. The surface exploration was concluded in 2.5 hours, when the crew re-entered the lunar module.


Apollo 11 Moon Footprint Picture


Apollo 11 Walking On The Moon Stock Photo

Most people don't know that almost every picture taken of an astronaut walking on the moon during Apollo 11 is Buzz Aldrin as Neil Amstrong took most of the pictures!


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After lunar ascent, the Lunar Module docked with the Command and Service Modules at 128 hours. The crew transferred into the Command and Service Modules, the ascent stage was jettisoned and they prepared for trans-Earth injection. Only one midcourse correction was required, and passive thermal control was used for most of trans-Earth coast. Bad weather made it necessary to move the splashdown point 346 kilometers (215 miles) downrange. Atmospheric entry phase was normal, and the command module landed in the Pacific Ocean at 195.25 hours. The landing coordinates, as determined from the onboard computer, were 13 degrees 30 minutes north latitude and -169 degrees 15 minutes east longitude.


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B-1 Bomber Stock Photo

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Funny Dog Pictures

Everybody loves funny dog pictures, right? Well, I do. And I've got a great resource for personal and professional (advertising, editorial use in newspapers and magazines, etc.) funny dog stock photography.

Stock photography is any photography that already exists. That means you don't have to shoot it yourself or pay someone else to go out and shoot it. It also means you don't have to worry about if the weather was nice, the dog did what you were hoping it would do, the camera worked correctly, etc., because somebody else already worried all about that and they already shot that cool dog picture you are looking for! And the digital images are really cost-effective too when you get them royalty free (that means buy it once and use it many times again).

If there is a downside to stock photography for the buyer it is that most stock photos are not available exclusively, so the very same picture could end up being used by your competition. If you need exclusive use of a photograph contact the royalty free stock photography library and ask if the image is available exclusively and at what cost. You might be surprised how inexpensive exclusive rights turn out to be... and if you don't ask you don't get.

The first photo (above) was a Poodle sporting a dyed Mohawk. This next one is an "oh-so-ugly-it-is-cute" Pug wearing a lion costume.



Last but by no means least is an adorable Yorkshire Terrier dressed as Daisy Duke.



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Aviation Advertising? Save Money With Stock Photography

In these difficult economic times it is especially important for businesses large and small to save money in every department, and that includes marketing and advertising. This often means that budgets for advertising photography shoots are slashed despite the need to create beautiful websites and slick brochures. And you've got to exhibit and make sales at the Paris Air Show, Farnborough, Oshkosh, NBAA or HAI, right?

So what is an aerospace marketing executive to do? Have you ever tried stock photography?

Royalty free stock photos are the way to go for many reasons. First, they are cheaper than commissioned commercial photography shoots. Next, they are already in the can - you know what you are getting and not hoping the weather holds for your aerial photo shoot.

They are also easy to use with online search based on aircraft type, action, mission, and other keywords.

Find military stock photos, aerial stock photography and that perfect airport stock photo at AeronauticPictures.com

Here are some stunning examples: