I still believe George Welch beat yeager in the XF-86!

Its possible, but without the “mach jump” paper, there is no actual proof. It will remain an anecdote.

Another batch…

Fill her up….

Bridled and saddled…

Workstation.

Proof they did it…note that “Glamorous Glennis” seems to have been removed. If indeed the picture is from the same flight as the “mach jump” paper.

I think anything produced from the negative is an original print. However, it does not have much appeal as a collectable if the picture is still being produced.

What I’m looking for is something that is more or less unique.

This would either be a picture developed around the time it was taken, or a negative that has no, or few, known prints from it.

I have pictures from the Danish Air Force. They would not have been unique around the time they were taken, but 50 years later there are very few in circulation. The negatives, if they still exist, would be somewhere in a huge archive and not easily available for reproductions.

Basically I’m interested in preserving pictures that would otherwise be lost.

I should also add, that I would have no problem sharing digital copies of any picture i collect – under the creative commons license (no commercial use, unless agreed).

I was hoping to start a good bit under £400 😀

I’m following some photos on Ebay (in various countries). They appear to be genuine photos and not a reproduction. Anyway, as in any such venture, I’m prepared to make a few mistakes, before I get an eye for the genuine article.

I have collected other items from Ebay and are aware of the panik-bidding that can take hold. I’m prepared to let items slip and wait for another item to show up. At least untill I get a better feel for whats rare and whats just pictures.

Thanks for your input 🙂