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by SkyHigh
Tue Feb 07, 2023 3:49 am
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Using photos from old Public Domain magazines
Replies: 3
Views: 17051

Re: Using photos from old Public Domain magazines

Hi Andy,

Thanks very much for your reply. I do have many images of the aircraft that I can actually use. I have to thank Wikimedia Commons for those. I also have an American gentleman who is head of an aviation organization over in the States who has granted me carte blanche on using the ...
by SkyHigh
Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:04 am
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Using photos from old Public Domain magazines
Replies: 3
Views: 17051

Using photos from old Public Domain magazines

Hi Andy,

As I mentioned on opening another thread, regarding old photos.

I'll give you a summary of what I have done with Google Books over the last two years. Being Google Books it involves US copyright laws. I'm not sure if you are aware U.S. publications that did not renew their copyrights pre ...
by SkyHigh
Mon Feb 06, 2023 2:32 am
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Using old B&W aircraft photos for aviation publication
Replies: 2
Views: 12325

Re: Using old B&W aircraft photos for aviation publication

Hello Andy,

The reason I joined this site is actually because of you. I went through several copyright websites with most of them being, at best, mediocre. I then found this forum and I read some of your responses to the members copyright queries here and I knew you were on the ball. You explain ...
by SkyHigh
Sun Feb 05, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: Copyright Law
Topic: Using old B&W aircraft photos for aviation publication
Replies: 2
Views: 12325

Using old B&W aircraft photos for aviation publication

Hello copyrightaid team,

I am an independent aviation writer, with a few books on Amazon, and would like to ask for your assistance.

In 2021, I bid for hundreds of propliner photos on eBay from a British gentleman named Tim, and won the bids.

Since 2021, I have kept the photos packed, and have ...