Three Britons have spent ten days in Fujairah prison after travelling to Dubai for a plane spotting holiday.
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By: AlanR - 8th March 2015 at 11:03
Spotting advice is hardly the province of FlyPast.
Moggy
Oh I don’t know ? The two are not totally unconnected, apart from the commercial aircraft side.
By: Arabella-Cox - 8th March 2015 at 07:47
A sad situation in many ways but I would have thought that it would be unwise to plane-spot in any country in that part of the world.
By: Moggy C - 4th March 2015 at 15:47
Spotting advice is hardly the province of FlyPast.
Moggy
By: charliehunt - 4th March 2015 at 15:25
Most spotters are fully aware of the suspicion which the hobby seems to create in some countries..
Does that suggest they were being irresponsible or at least very naive..? Detailed guidance and advice would never go amiss, though…..
By: Alan Wood - 4th March 2015 at 14:08
Most spotters are fully aware of the suspicion which the hobby seems to create in some countries. It would be helpful if Flypast and the other ‘enthusiast magazines’ could publish up to date guidance and warnings on a regular basis.
Which countries are safe for spotting ? Which countries have a zero tolerance of logging military activity ? Which airports have an understanding of the hobby ? Publish a ‘black list’… it could save somebody a spell in custody and a hefty legal bill.
By: Argonaut - 3rd March 2015 at 13:31
Aircraft spotters need to understand that there is a misunderstanding of their hobby in a lot of countries. I for one do not fancy the idea of a prison cell in some of these countries.
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