I think that we need a bit of clarity regarding uploaded images.
They will appear on the site as soon as you have uploaded them, We (the admin team) are not screening images before they are accepted onto the site as we still want this to be a free uploading site.
What we are asking is please don't dump everything from your camera memory card straight onto the site, but to check for duplicates or almost-identical shots from your own collections. We are asking you to be self moderating
If we (the admin team) do find any duplicated or almost-identical shots from the same photographer then they will be deleted. I have been guilty of this myself in the past and I am removing images from my own collection.
As a rough guideline, try to have a difference of about 45 degrees in the angle of view for each image. An exception to this simple rule would be significant changes on an aircraft, e.g. change of colour scheme, fitting of winglets ect.
If there is anything you are unsure about, please feel free to ask either by posting in the forum or sending a PM to a member of the admin team.
regards
Chris