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	Plane Spotting
		THE HOBBY of "plane spotting" is an odd one: people stand near runways across the globe, taking detailed notes or photographs for their own personal "pleasure".
		Like train spotting, it is almost quintessentially British -- those men on the platform at Stafford Railway Station or at the fence at RAF Lakenheath would almost certainly be laughed all the way home in many other "civilised" countries.
		The spotting of planes has, recently, moved from being a quaint hobby for failed fighter pilots and into the world of international diplomacy.
	www.helleniccomserve.com /planespotting.html (1564 words)

	Homiletics Online
		Plane spotting, like its even more eccentric predecessor "train spotting," endures as a hobby among eccentric Brits and a handful of devotees from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Japan and the United States.
		The plane spotters were released just before Christmas after British diplomats intervened on their behalf, explaining that, yes, this was an odd but harmless hobby.
		While plane spotters lug around their own accounts of sightings in notebooks as thick as Bibles, God spotters carry the real thing filled with the accounts of generations of the God spotters who came before them.
	www.homileticsonline.com /nonsubscriber/printer_friendly_installment.asp?installment_id=3114 (4104 words)

	Plane Mad - Spotting guide to Toulouse Blagnac
		All spots though are at the North end of the airfield.
		This is a great spot for the morning until about 1100 when the sun works around and you need to move across the other side.
		The spot is also very difficult if 34L is in use as landing aircraft will have vacated a fair way down and departing aircraft are usually up a long way before this spot.
	www.plane-mad.com /guide_view.php?guide=tls (1082 words)

	Aircraft spotting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aircraft spotting or Plane spotting is a hobby involving the enjoyment, observation and photography of aircraft: gliders, powered aircraft, large balloons, airships, helicopters, and microlights.
		During WWII and the subsequent Cold War some countries encouraged their citizens to become "plane spotters" in an "observation corps" or similar public body for reasons of public security.
		Spotters are generally well-aware of the hazards facing aviators and will stay alert when near active aerodromes, taking care not to interfere with aircraft or cause anxiety to their owners or users.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aircraft_spotting (760 words)

	Telegraph \| News
		The arrest of 12 British plane spotters for espionage in Greece has cast a sudden and unwelcome light on one of the stranger pastimes of modern life.
		Plane spotting is the glamorous (if such a word dare be used) cousin of train spotting.
		A small core of plane spotters are prepared to risk arrest to get the tail number that identifies a particular aircraft.
	news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2001/11/22/nspot122.xml (389 words)

	Flight 175. The Wrong Plane
		The back end of the plane is pretty close to our match, but looking at the scale plans again you'll notice that it should meet the ends of the tail-fins, not the fuselage.
		The plane banked sharply into the South Tower because it was about to miss it, even the best of pilots would have had a job hitting such a small target at 500 m.p.h.-- even an "eperienced" pilot like Mr Bush needed help landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
		Oh, and by the way, a pilot's ingrained reaction is to "ditch the plane into a river or a field, thereby safeguarding the lives of those on the ground".
	www.amics21.com /911/flight175/second.html (1296 words)

	Pravda.RU:Plane spotting lands Britons in jail
		Plane spotting, like train spotting, car spotting, bird-watching, badger-watching or hedgehog-watching are particularly British pastimes which appear eccentric to foreigners.
		In the case of the vehicles, they note down the number of the car, train or plane and the plane, and in this case, the time it took off and landed.
		Four of the group had detailed information on the take-offs and landings of military aircraft, which for plane spotters is normal behaviour but since this practice is virtually unknown in Greece, the authorities understand what the Britons were doing to be espionage.
	english.pravda.ru /main/2001/11/29/22343_.html (314 words)

	Aeronautics -- an aviation spotter site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Todays aircraft spotters or plane spotters are aviation hobbyists who are generally quite knowledgeable and travel around the world to see new exotic liveries.
		For them, spotting is a very serious hobby and it is essential to maintain meticulous records of aircraft seen.
		Just as the first group, these are true plane spotters who record the movements they have seen one way or the other.
	www.aeronautics.nl /spotting.php?l=ned (475 words)

	UK MILITARY SPOTTING
		This is a decent spot from which to take photographs of larger aircraft on approach to runway 24, though the trees to your right can mask their approach and give you only a few seconds in which to take your shot after you hear engine noise.
		This spot is not that well used and spotters seen here have caused security alerts in the past when twitchy pilots have seen lurkers they didn't like the look of.
		This spot, if you walk off the layby past the trees and into the field behind it, is also handy for approach photos when 06 is in use - unfortunately if you stay close to the layby you're limited to head-on or overhead shots really, so a walk further to the South is helpful.
	www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk /spotting/lakenheath.html (2587 words)

	Plane Spotting
		He was a "plane spotter," an aviation buff passionately devoted to jotting down aircraft registration numbers.
		These days, British plane spotters are, grudgingly, staying closer to home, where the hobby was born.
		They scribbled furiously in their notebooks, comparing the sightings to other planes they had seen.As the enthusiasts congregated on an airport perimeter road, a police officer leaned out of the window of his white van to inquire about what they were up to.
	www.dullmen.com /plane_spotting.htm (1022 words)

	HAMburg Spotter Forum - Spotting Locations at XFW (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		From this spot great photos of all aircraft coming from or going to the delivery center on the other side of the road can be taken.
		From the dike on the other side of the delivery center photos of all aircraft taxiing on the runway can be taken.
		At the moment these locations are not of interest, but when some of the above locations are going to be unaccessable due to the construction work for the Airbus A380, they will become more important.
	hamburg.fuairliner.net /hamburg/xfw_spotting.htm (311 words)

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		Plane spotters gather at or near civilian airports or military airfields and watch aircraft.
		What makes Plane Spotting a neat hobby is, on any given day you never know what you might see.
		Inappropriate postings include: Anything that does not further the hobby of plane spotting, or is of no interest to plane spotters.
	www.faqs.org /ftp/usenet/news.announce.newgroups/rec/rec.aviation.planespotting (705 words)

	English Bites: Plane Spotters
		'Plane' is short for aeroplane, which is the word used in Australia for what the Americans call airplanes.
		GORDON REID: One of the first jobs that I got with TAA was recording the arrival and departure times of their flights, the number of passengers on their flights, and it was interesting to note that that's what I used to do as part of my hobby in the early '60s.
		MICK BUNWORTH: Armed with expensive cameras, zoom lenses and scanners, which relay conversations between planes and the control tower, plane-spotters Ray Rowe and Peter Revell are determined not to miss their shot, even if there's an interview going on at the time.
	abcasiapacific.com /englishbites/stories/s535875.htm (794 words)

	Neorunner Web Directory - Plane Spotting - Recreation - Aviation - Personal Pages - Plane Spotting
		Plane Spotting in Australia - - A regional resource about places to spot and photograph aircraft.
		Plane Spotting Zone - - Dedicated to civil aviation, plane spotting and photography.
		Spotting Group Maastricht - - Sections on the civil aviation at the Maastricht Aachen airport and military aviation at the Geilenkirchen airbase.
	www.neorunner.com /Directory/Recreation/Aviation/Personal_Pages/Plane_Spotting (1786 words)

	What Is Spotting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		For me, plane spotting is a serious hobby which is distinguished from just plain watching.
		For them, spotting is a very serious hobby and it is essential to maintain meticulous records of aircraft seen.
		Plane spotting is a very individual hobby, but those who do it are distinguished by their enthusiasm, knowledge and the time they devote to it.
	www.planespotting.com /novice/spotting-wht.html (421 words)

	BBC News \| UK \| I spy ... another plane
		Plane spotting - the hobby of photographing or noting the registration numbers of aircraft - lacks worldwide appeal, according to Ken Cothliff owner of Air Supply bookshop.
		However, seasoned plane spotter Geoff Richardson admits even the British military can become a "bit touchy" if enthusiasts wander too close to restricted areas, though generally relations are cordial.
		A story even circulates among plane spotters that one US air attaché preferred the information exhaustively compiled by British enthusiasts about air force deployments and movements to the data supplied by the Department of Defence.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/1651459.stm (476 words)

	Gatwick Airport Plane Spotting
		There are three main areas for plane spotting at gatwick airport, the spectators gallery (or 'skyview' - which is currently closed), from the on airport car parks and from the end of the runway 08R (which is not used very often).
		The official airport and plane viewing area at gatwick airport is called the 'skyview' and is located on the top of the South Terminal.
		Another good spot is the car drop of point at the 'summer special' airport car park (which is open 365 days a year).
	www.gatwick-airport-uk.info /gatwickairportplanespotting.htm (480 words)

	Grasshopper pilot's spotting ability - FileFront Gaming Forums
		Spotting artillery targets with the Grasshopper could be easier.
		The pilot does have the ability to spot without the guy in the back, which is good.
		I would really like to see the pilot be able to spot, hardly enough people spot for artillery as it is. It would be great to be in a plane spotting targets for artillery that is used can hit your targets but i have never seen this before.
	forums.filefront.com /showthread.php?p=2319605#post2319605 (633 words)

	USS Fletcher DD-445 at Corregidor in 1945 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Selection of targets and their destruction with assistance of a spotting plane increases the effectiveness of the ships fire by a great margin and reduces ammunition expenditures.
		PLANE - That corner is under fire by the DENVER, it can't be the return fire.
		PLANE - It is very difficult to see which are your shots but I can see that your shots are falling in that area.
	www.ussfletcher.org /corregidor.html (3791 words)

	Thirty Thousand Feet - Aircraft Spotting
		Plane Spotting This spotting site allows you to search by airport code.
		planespotting.com Dedicated to plane spotters and aviation enthusiasts everywhere with a mission to create greater awareness of plane spotting, provide plane spotting information about airports around the world, link plane spotters and aviation enthusiasts with many other interesting aviation sites on the internet, and connect plane spotters with each other.
		Spotting EHBK A website with a lot of pictures and information about Maastricht Aachen Airport, as well some other major airports.
	www.thirtythousandfeet.com /spotting.htm (1309 words)

	Good Morning Yesterday: Plane spotting in Singapore in the 1960s (Part 1) - Brian Mitchell
		I swear the pilot must have spotted us and decided to give us a scare for we were dismayed to see the plane coming in to land very low indeed.
		A very strategic spot for plane watching was at the end of Changi Village Road, right next to the airport's West Perimeter Road (which was located within the fenced up area of the airport).
		At night, this secluded spot was popular for courting couples in cars because it was not too brightly lit and there were practically no passers-by on foot.
	goodmorningyesterday.blogspot.com /2007/04/plane-spotting-in-singapore-in-1960s.html (2273 words)

	ArubaAviation.com Plane Spotting on Aruba
		Authority there are still several good plane spotting areas in Aruba.
		A popular spotting place is next to the taxiway G where one can sit and actually listen to the Controller talking to the pilots.
		Although spotting at runway 29 is a rare you can do some spotting and one can actually get very close to the runway but because of the elevation you will
	www.arubaaviation.com /spotting.html (369 words)

	Directory - Society: Subcultures: Spotters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Memories of a Train Spotting Lady · cached · Personal history of becoming a trainspotter, with poetic opus.
		What is Aircraft Spotting · cached · Contains history, different areas of interest, and personal experiences.
		BBC News: Plane-spotters knew the risks · iweb · cached · Discusses different views of plane spotters in Britain and Greece, following the arrest of a group of spotters on charges of spying.
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=5884534 (243 words)

	Weather caused fire spotting plane to stall. 14/12/2006. ABC News Online
		Victoria's Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) says a plane used to spot fires in the high-country was involved in an incident at the weekend.
		The plane landed safely at Essendon Airport, where it had been leased from a private company.
		The DSE's state aircraft coordinator, Nick Ryan, says it is believed the weather caused the plane to stall.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200612/s1811808.htm (171 words)

	Vision Engineer - Plane Spotting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Plane spotting is a popular hobby in the UK and Belgium.
		As part of this hobby, plane spotters gather at airports to observe aircraft during takeoff and landing maneouvers.
		Some airports, such as Heathrow, have observation decks that provide plane spotters with a good view of the aircraft and runways.
	www.visionengineer.com /aero/planespotting.shtml (140 words)

	Open Directory - Recreation: Aviation: Personal Pages: Plane Spotting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Plane Spotting Zone - Dedicated to civil aviation, plane spotting and photography.
		Spotting Group Maastricht - Sections on the civil aviation at the Maastricht Aachen airport and military aviation at the Geilenkirchen airbase.
		Spotting Group Volkel - Centered around Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands, the group offers information on aircraft movements, other such groups, the hobby, the magazine and membership.
	dmoz.org /Recreation/Aviation/Personal_Pages/Plane_Spotting (1382 words)

	Plane Spotting - New Entries
		Another good spot is the rooftop observation deck of the Left Seat Restaurant: go north on 24th St (west end of airport), turn right on Air Lane, and its about 0.5 miles down on the right.
		There is a nice spotting area if you go S of the airport to 52nd st. then E and N to the deadend.
		A good spot for spotting and shooting action on runway 10 is at the corner of Terminal B which overlooks the runway, or the temporary parking spaces which sit next to 10.
	members.aol.com /planespot/new1.htm (3618 words)

	PlanePics.org - Aviation Photography by Tis Meyer
		Corfu is a real "eldorado" for spotters, offering a nice variety of spotting points, most of which are located in the region of the treshold of Rwy35.
		But there are the planes which are approaching Rwy17 and they are passing by really near and low.
		If you go spotting these 3 days you might be able to cover about 80% of the airlines flying to Corfu.
	www.planepics.org /cfu_spot_en.html (2082 words)

	GW Hatchet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Located on the shore of the Potomac River, just a stone's throw away from the airport, the park is a hotbed for aircraft spotting, a decades-old pastime that involves relaxed to obsessive watching and photographing of airplanes.
		On any given weekend when the weather is right, the park is full of tourists and locals who come to Gravelly to see commercial jets make their final descent into Washington.
		With a view of the Washington Monument to the north and a cool breeze coming off the river, the park is considered one of the best spotting areas in the country.
	www.gwhatchet.com /media/paper332/news/2005/10/10/Life/PlaneSpotting.At.Gravelly.Point.Park.People.Stop.To.Spot-1014946.shtml?norewrite&sourcedomain=www.gwhatchet.com (1265 words)

	Plane Spotting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Amongst some of more legal habits that I picked up in my 5 years at Gusses was the pastime of Plane spotting.
		Some members of other plane spotting groups were known to have invested in large binoculars and Air radios and were known to have 'copped' Brazilian 'bongs' from 30,000 feet.
		1974 was my first plane spotting tour (now you know why i've left my name off) which took in London airports and an Airshow.
	www.staugs.org /plane.htm (346 words)

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