Airplane Spotting Home

Montreal Airplane Spotting

Last revised July20, 2023

This is the website of a Montreal based airplane spotter and have also spotted at Fort Lauderdale and Miami. I am also an auxiliary fireman and firebuff. Please also visit my firebuff website https://www.firebuff.org

What is an Airplane Spotter? [From wikipedia]

Airplane spotting is the hobby of tracking the movement of aircraft and is often accomplished by photography, recording information about airports, air traffic control, communications and airline routes.

Some spotters will note and compile the markings, a national insignia or airline livery or logo, a squadron badge or code letters in the case of a military aircraft. Published manuals allow more information to be deduced, such as the delivery date or the manufacturer's construction number. Camouflage markings differ, depending on the surroundings in which that aircraft is expected to operate.

In general, most spotters attempt to see as many aircraft of a given type, a particular airline, or a particular subset of aircraft such as business jets, commercial airliners, military and/or general aviation aircraft. Some spotters attempt to see every airframe and are known as "frame spotters." Others are keen to see every registration worn by each aircraft.

Ancillary activities might include listening-in to air traffic control transmissions (using radio scanners, where that is legal), liaising with other "spotters" to clear up uncertainties as to what aircraft have been seen at specific times or in particular places. Several internet mailing list groups have been formed to help communicate aircraft seen at airports, queries and anomalies. These groups can cater to certain regions, certain aircraft types, or may appeal to a wider audience. Many of these groups originated from the original Oxford.vax group which pioneered this type of communication.^{[citation
needed]} The result is that information on aircraft movements can be delivered worldwide in a real-time fashion to spotters.

*PHOTOGRAPHS*
	U.S. Carriers
Westjet/Porter/Air Transat & Other Canadian Carriers	Foreign Carriers

This site will be updated regularly. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. Please e-mail me with your suggestions, links and other materials at mark@bindman.ca

Last updated July 20, 2023