Many, many years ago, the local newspaper near the base I was preparing to depart from, wanted to get a photo of a couple of pilots just before takeoff. The operations officer snagged me and said that I should pose for the photographer, which I did.(the squadron was on the way to Japan, using inflight refueling). An hour later I was in the Pacific Ocean, after bailing out of a big fireball. I`ve never been too keen about my photo in a plane that I was planning to fly since that time. Several times, during my airline career, passengers would come up either before or after a flight and ask "can I get a photo of you and the cockpit?"..I always said " here, come sit in my seat and let me photograph you"...they were, of course always thrilled to do it and I didn`t have to explane my stupid superstition .