Hi PLYM
Welcome aboard.
It’s all common sense really, 1st goldenj rule to remember is you have no divine right to be on airport property (which can extend quite far from the airport perimeter), if you read the very small print on signs around airport detailing the byelaws you will find only persons flying from/to, those collecting/ sending them off, and people on business or employment are allowed on the property, it is technically a courtesy extended to others to hang around airports, but, fear not, no police/security usually enforce these bye laws (except maybe LHR) they quote them if you are being a bit smart with them.
don’t infringe on private property without permission, Comply with requests from Police/security. Try to avoid climbing up perimeter fences (also, standing on the roof of a car parked very close to a fence gets security folk sweating!) if possible contact the police at the airport you are visiting and just make them aware you are around (lots of people phone airport police when they see a spotter/photographer loitering at a fence)
Also, be wary of what you are actually photographing… fort instance, i was taking shots of a royal flight 146, as the queen was boarding it, and found myself surrounded very quickly by cops!and was asked to delete some shots from my camera which included government security range rovers, i don’t shoot the royal flight a/c now..until any pax are well out the way.:)
Lets see those shots soon.
Seems overkill especially given the news channels carry footage of their number plates! In NI we are more relaxed about that sort of thing…
There are some bits of the roads over here you can box them in even when in a convoy and PSNI wont do a thing about it! LOL
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