Whenever possible, the museum provides factual information about copyright owners and related matters in its records and other texts related to the collections. For many of the images in this collection, some of which were created for or by corporate entities that no longer exist, the museum does not own any copyrights. Therefore, it generally does not grant or deny permission to copy, distribute or otherwise use material in this collection. If identified, permission and possible fees may be required from the copyright owner independently of the museum. It is the user's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when copying, distributing or otherwise using materials found in the museum's collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected materials beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Users must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use.
Please note that the poster collection is intended solely for educational purposes and is not available for reproduction or distribution to the general public. On occasion, we will make a high-res photographic scan available on a case-by-case basis as long as the requester makes a good faith effort to obtain written permission from the copyright holder. (Also note that the National Air and Space Museum is often not able to provide information about copyright holders for a specific poster and that the burden of identifying such holders lies with the requester.)
If you have any more information about an item you've seen in the Fly Now: The National Air and Space Museum Poster Collection, or if you are a copyright owner and believe we have not properly attributed your work to you or have used it without permission, we want to hear from you. Please contact russoc@si.edu with your contact information and a link to the relevant content.
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