Some follow up information and ideas about aerial photo~ using Google Notebook.

Maybe extend the parameters of the exhibit/project, by including some other aspects of aerial photography?

Aerial photography  is the taking of photographs from above with a camera mounted on an aircraft, balloon, rocket, kite, skydiver or similar vehicle. It was first practiced by the French photographer and balloonist Nadar in 1858. The use of aerial photography for military purposes was expanded during World War I by aviators such as Fred Zinn.
Aerial photography is used in cartography, land-use planning, archaeology, movie production, environmental studies, espionage, commercial advertising, conveyancing, and other fields. Aerial photos are often processed by a GIS system. [Examples of each of these applications? ]

Recent advances in radio controlled models has made it possible for radio controlled model aircraft to conduct low-altitude aerial photography. This has benefited real-estate advertising, where commercial and residential properties are the photographic subject. Full-size, manned aircraft are prohibited from low flyovers of populated locations. Miniature-size model aircraft offer full photographic access to these previously restricted areas. Of course, miniature vehicles do not replace full-size aircraft, as full-size aircraft are capable of longer flight-times, higher altitudes, and greater equipment payloads. 

My pal, Jesse, does aerial video with his homebuilt, radio-controlled airplane.

Because anything capable of being viewed from a public space is considered outside the realm of privacy, aerial photography may legally document features and occurrences on private property.

2. http://apps.ecy.wa.gov/shorephotos/  Shoreline photos of Washington coast.  This includes a lot of images of lighthouse, Marina, etc.

3. Kite, aerial photography. http://scotthaefner.com/kap/360panos/ 

4. http://dnr.metrokc.gov/topics/map/aerials/Compare.htm - Comparative Aerial Photos from 1936, 1970, 1996 for example.

Using INTERNET EXPLORER, compare using slider at: http://dnr.metrokc.gov/topics/map/aerials/Bellevue-slider.htm