Wichita-based aerial photographer Paul Bowen, has been selected as a 2013
inductee into the San Diego Air & Space Museum's Hall of Fame. Bowen, whose
work has been showcased on more than 1,000 magazine covers and in countless
ads, is one of nine honorees.
He joins the "Miracle on the Hudson" crew of US Airways Flight 1549; Red Bull Stratos Project/High Altitude Jumpers with Felix Baumgartner; the crew of Apollo 16; NASA's Mission Control; WWII Navy Ace Dean"Diz" Laird; American Airlines retired chairman and CEO Bob Crandall; the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA); and WWII triple ace and test pilot C. E. "Bud" Anderson.
"I am really humbled by this," Bowen said. "We're kind of
besides ourselves."
- Paul Bowen, Aviation Photographer-
The Hall of Fame recognizes the accomplishments of famed air and space pioneers. The inductees will be honored at a Legends of Flight celebration in San Diego on Nov. 16.
Here's what the museum had to say about Bowen: "Most often perched in the open tail-gunner's position of a World War II era B-25 bomber, internationally renowned aerial photographer Paul Bowen has been capturing the elegance and essence of commercial airplanes for more than 40 years. His stunning images have graced more than 1,000 magazine covers and countless advertisements, and prominent corporate aircraft companies rely upon his unmatched technique to showcase their latest and greatest. The consummate professional, Bowen often finds his best shots while flying at 200 miles per hour in below-freezing temperatures just before dawn. Most often perched in the open tail-gunner's position of a World War II era B-25 bomber, internationally renowned aerial photographer Paul Bowen has been capturing the elegance and essence of commercial airplanes for more than 40 years." FMI: San Diego Air & Space Museum's Hall of Fame