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I noticed something amazing when I flew to Tenerife via BCN I noticed that planes are escorted by a car with flashing lights to the gate.
I looks smart to me.

Is it something specific to Spain or dor you know other airports with such a system.

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By: tenthije - 27th January 2004 at 19:25

I have seen them at a lot of airports, AMS (A apron and freight), DUS, Rotterdam…

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By: Jeanske_SN - 27th January 2004 at 19:15

Yes LEI also have one but this is not necessairy because there is only one main taxiway there and you can’t get lost on the taxiways :rolleyes:!

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By: wysiwyg - 27th January 2004 at 18:24

Follow me vans/cars are very common in Europe. They are just an alternative way of guiding an aircraft onto stand visually rather than by radio instruction. As a common courtesy to the driver we turn off our taxi lights so we don’t blind them in their rear view mirror!

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By: wannabe pilot - 27th January 2004 at 17:15

Yes I think that for some reason there always seem to be lots in Spain, but they do appear else where around the world. When I was up the Stansted control tower last week, I saw an Excel 767 being escorted to it’s parking stand in this way.

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By: Ren Frew - 27th January 2004 at 09:51

It’s common around the world in a lot of places. Although the last time I saw one was also in Spain at Malaga.:D

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By: Hand87_5 - 27th January 2004 at 09:47

Here is a picture of this “follow-me-yellow-thing”.

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