Plane spotting...

[DaveNF2G]

I understand that you (CLB) are enforcing regulations and are not responsible for their existence, but can I ask you - what is the big danger from allowing people to photograph cargo planes?

 

[edweirdFL]

As a follow up question, how would someone who flew in on a Lear, know that photography was not permitted?

Are there signs posted on the ramp that they should see and heed, or is there something else that would tell them not to take pictures?

Just wondering...

 

[CLB]

Dave: I actually get that question quite a bit. It's not that they're taking pictures of the aircraft, it's what is in it, being loaded or coming out of the aircraft that is in question. Even with a zoom lens on a digital camera can see right into the hold if it's open. We're a lot closer than it really looks to the AF side.

Now it USED to be ok for someone to take a camera phone or a digicam and snap away, but the SF's recently informed us to politely prevent anyone with any camera pointed at the base getting a pic.

Ed: Yes there are "NO PHOTOGRAPHY" signs posted.

Generally if someone gets out of an aircraft and wants to take a pic of his/her family/friends next to the plane, that's ok. Just as long as the base is out of the line of sight.

 

[DaveNF2G]

Well, that makes a bit more sense. The missions and cargo should be confidential, but it would make no sense to try to hide the aircraft themselves - especially when they are used as recruitment tools at air shows.

 

[Yokoshibu]

in a boat off the end of rwy 17 @ knqx