Directory of Plane Spotting Resources

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This category is intended for sites dealing with the hobby of aircraft spotting. Aircraft spotting generally consists of people identifying interesting or unusual aircraft and photographing them. Spotting is not restricted to aircraft in flight, nor to just commercial aviation. Many hobbyists specialize in interests such as military spotting, aircraft dismantling, old and abandoned airfields and most any category of aircraft such as: propeller, transport, commercial, jets, or unique color schemes.

Resources in This Category

• Aerophoto International

  http://www.aerophotointernational.com/
  Galleries of aviation-related photography, mostly taken at Canadian airshows. Includes performance schedules, news, and related links.

• Aircraft Photos by Christian Mueller

  http://aircraftphotos.blogspot.com/
  Weblog with aircraft photos from various spotting trips.

• Airplane Airplane Airplane

  http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~ito-nori/
  Spotting guide for Japan that contains photo albums, descriptions of non-jet aircraft, lists of commercial aviation and special color schemes. Includes Tokyo Haneda and Narita observer locations.

• Aviation Friends Nurnberg

  http://nuespotter.free.fr/afn/index1.htm
  German commercial aviation fan club. Provides information on meetings, aircraft movement lists, and a photo gallery. [English and German languages.]

• Aviation Passion

  http://www.jeanpierrebonin.com/
  Airplane observation and recognition tips, personal pictures, and a diary of the construction of an Ultravia Pelican. [Bilingual site - French/English]

• Aviation Society Ireland

  http://ireland.iol.ie/~asire/
  Provides organization news, committees, meetings, trips and membership information. Has lists of airports with aircraft movements, the registry of Irish aircraft and calendar of events.

• Aviationweb déjà vu

  http://avia-dejavu.net/
  Aviation photograph gallery: airplane and helicopter images since 1964 with historic information. European Airfields: information and more than 2800 links.

• Chicago Aviation

  http://chicagoaps.tripod.com/caps/
  Information for spotting in the Windy City area. Chat room, guides, photo gallery and facts.

• Flickr: Airplane Graveyard

  http://www.flickr.com/groups/airplanegraveyard/
  Showcasing abandoned, ruined or derelict airplanes.

• Italian General Aviation Website

  http://www.aerodata.it/
  Registration and photos of Italian light aircraft, motorgliders, and homebuilts.

• Kev's MD11 site

  http://md-eleven.net/
  McDonnel Douglas MD11 aircraft information, history and photos. List active and historic operators, plus those that ordered aircraft but never accepted delivery. Includes construction list and photos.

• Malpensa Spotter Page

  http://digilander.libero.it/flymxp/
  Milan Malpensa commercial aircraft photos.

• Mathias Henig Spotter Homepage

  http://nuespotter.free.fr/
  Airliners seen at Nuernberg, Germany and other locations. Descriptions of photo spots at various airports.

• Munich Aviation Spotter Page

  http://www.mucspotter.de/
  Spotting and photography maps, photos, aviation wallpaper, links and flight schedules. [English and German language]

• PHLAirline.com

  http://phlairline.com/
  Photos and Philadelphia airport information, including movements, incidents and news.

• Photo Gallery

  http://www.nachohat.org/gallery/aircraft
  Aircraft seen around the Perth airport.

• Planes.cz

  http://planes.cz/en/
  Czech spotting site with pictures and movements in Prague.

• Planespotter.org

  http://www.planespotter.org/
  Images of planes, airport and airline details, and members forums.

• Scramble

  http://www.scramble.nl/
  Dutch aviation magazine for spotters and other aircraft enthusiasts; contains databases, aircraft inventories, bulletins, and news of unique aircraft arrivals and departures.

• Spotting Group Maastricht

  http://www.sgmst.nl/
  Sections on the civil aviation at the Maastricht Aachen airport and military aviation at the Geilenkirchen airbase. Offers news, links, photographs and aircraft movements.

• Spotting Group Volkel

  http://www.sgvolkel.nl/
  Centered around Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, the group offers information on aircraft movements, other such groups, the hobby, the magazine and membership.

• Spotting images at De Plane! De Plane!

  http://www.deplane.nl/
  Photographed movements of aircraft northwest Europe. Captions and menus in a mix of languages.

• The Guide's Internet Callsign List

  http://www.the-guide.nl/callsign/
  Collection of military and civilian aircraft radio identifiers used in air-to-air and air-to-ground communications.

• Vienna International Planespotters

  http://www.public-transport.net/VIP/
  Planespotting in Vienna and around the world. Information on flying into the city and on group trips.

• Visiting PHX

  http://www.visitingphx.com/
  Guide to Sky Harbor. Provides news, information and links for plane spotters planning a visit to the Phoenix, Arizona area. Includes photo albums, lists and maps of spotting locations, movements, sightings, airline information and scanner frequencies.

• Washington Baltimore Spotters Group

  http://www.washbaltspotters.net/
  A group dedicated to aviation buffs, spotters and photographers in the Washington DC, Baltimore and surrounding areas. Includes spotting guides, photos, and information on the rights of photographers.

• Yahoo! Groups: socalairportspotters

  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socalairportspotters/
  Unmoderated discussion group for aircraft spotters in or visiting So. California. Requires free Yahoo account to post. Includes messages, live chat, files, photos, a calendar and links.

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