The three lines at the top of each page
provides information about the photo
Line 1: JOHN DOE COLLECTION
Line 2: No. 4004. Bede BD-10 (N2BD)
Line 3: Photographed at Reno, Nevada, USA, September 8, 1994, by John Doe
Line 1: The first line of the page header identifies who contributed the photo
JOHN DOE COLLECTION
Line 2: The second line of the page header identifies details about the pictured aircraft
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No. 1272
No. 2355
No. 2045
2
Boeing
Mikoyan
Khrunichev
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299O
MiG-21
T-411
4
B-17E
5
Flying Fortress "Fishbed-L"
Aist
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(41-2599
("110"
(RA-01585)
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c/n 2410)
c/n 4215)
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US Army Air Forces
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"Tugboat Annie"
Data item
Example
Explanation
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Photo number
No. 1272
Sequential number of 1000aircraftphotos.com page
2
Manufacturer
Boeing
The original manufacturer; for amateur-built the designer/builder; for kits the kit designer; for license-built either the original manufacturer or the licensee when a new designation has been allotted.
3
Manufacturer's model
299O, MiG-21
The model number; for North American Aviation aircraft- the charge number.
4
Military designation
B-17E
The designation at the time the photo was taken. Photos of the same aircraft might have a different designation at an earlier or later time in its lifetime.
5
Type and/or code name*
*Nickname
Flying Fortress, "Fishbed-L", Aist
Name assigned by the manufacturer. If not in English, the known translation is shown below the photo as a remark. Code names used during and after WW II are shown in italics.
*Nicknames given to the type or specific aircraft are shown in the remarks, also in italics.
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Registration
*Call signs
N2BD,
41-2599, "110"
The registration at the time the photo was taken. For decommissioned military aircraft in civilian service, the civilian registration is shown and the military serial number is shown below the photo as a remark. Markings on military aircraft which are not considered a real serial are shown in italics and quotes.
Call signs of military aircraft, which are not a real registration, are shown in the remarks, also in italics and quotes.
7
Construction number
c/n 2410
We use "c/n" to cover manufacturer's serial number, including the German "Werksnummer."
8
Service or operator
US Army Air Corps
User, such as military forces, airlines or other entities. Individuals are not listed here but are shown below the photo as a remark if known. Military assignments to groups, wings, squadrons, etc. are shown below the photo as a remark.
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Name, code name
"Tugboat Annie"
The name of the specific pictured aircraft assigned by the service or operator.
Line 3: Provides information about the date,
location and origination of the photograph
Photographed at Katalla, Alaska, USA, June 1934, by Lloyd R.
Jarman, from Jim Ruotsala collection
This line may show any of the following information: where the photo was taken, the day, month and year it was taken, and the name of the photographer. In cases where the photo was obtained from another person who is not the photographer, this will be indicated with the words "from ..... collection". Photos from organizations are similarly identified. In cases of commercial sources of photos such as Aeroplane Photo Supply photos, the catalog number is also shown.
Remarks section below the image
Links to additional photos provided by the contributor may be listed immediately below the image. Additional information may be shown, usually in the form of remarks submitted by contributors, website visitors, or by the site managers. The date and author of the remarks are shown. Unless the author declines, a link to the author is provided. Links to other pages or additional photos submitted by other contributors may appear within the remarks section. Indicates more information about the manufacturer or aircraft type will be found by clicking on the icon.
Indicates more information about the manufacturer or aircraft type will be found by clicking on the icon.