For a real trip back in time to see a sample of the humble beginnings of this terrific aviation site-please go to www.alexa.com/siteinfo/airport-data.com
On the Alexa page Click on the Get Info box, (this should have airport-data.com in it) then find Wayback Machine near the bottom right side of the page. Click on the red type "See how-----etc.
Then, click on a sample A-D history page. I suggest start with the December 2005 date to see how this site looked then. I find I had 677 photos organized on my Home Page then, for example. My initial organization has expanded over the years with more photos, but has served me well. There was no Forum then, nor any Articles section until toward the end of December, 2005.
Sample some other dates to see the growth and feature additions that Ken has added over the years. This should impress newbies to the site, in particular. What a trip! Enjoy