Please Support AirHistory.net

AirHistory.net has been free to use and free of advertising since it went public in 2018, and we are committed to keeping it that way. However, being free to use doesn’t mean it’s cheap to run — quite the contrary. Maintaining a large and growing archive like this comes at a cost.

With over 800,000 photos and a large number of daily users, the demands on servers, storage, data traffic, backups and security have grown significantly. Hosting a site of this scale, while keeping it secure, requires robust and professional infrastructure — and that is expensive.

From when the site was first conceived in 2015 through to 2024, all costs were covered privately by the site’s founder. But as AirHistory.net continues to grow — and with it, the costs — private funding is no longer sustainable.

The AirHistory team, all unpaid volunteers, is determined to keep the site free of advertising and outside influence. But to do that, we now need your help.

AirHistory is now a registered non-profit foundation in the Netherlands, solely dedicated to preserving and sharing aviation history through the AirHistory.net website, with no commercial interests. Our registered name is "Stichting AirHistory Aviation Archive".

If you value what we do — preserving aviation history, mainly through our uploaders' photo collections, made fully searchable and freely accessible to everyone, free of advertising — please consider supporting us with a donation.

You can donate using the form on this page. Choose the frequency, currency and amount that suits you, or enter any custom amount if you prefer another amount than the ones offered.
On the next screen, you’ll be asked to enter your details and, if you wish, a message to us. You can also choose to donate anonymously — this only means we at AirHistory won’t see your name. Whether you donate anonymously or not, we never publish any donor details on the website or elsewhere, fully respecting your privacy.
You’ll then proceed to a secure payment page, where you can choose from several payment methods available in your country. For one-time donations, options usually include credit cards, local payment systems, and direct bank payments. For recurring donations (monthly or annually), the available methods may be more limited — often only PayPal and credit cards. Note that credit cards usually incur lower fees than PayPal, meaning more of your donation will reach us. If you prefer, you can also set up a recurring donation by direct bank transfer using the bank details provided below the form.

Thank you for considering a donation — we really appreciate your support.