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Win an iPod - March 2014 Competition Running
We are delighted to announce that two more iPod touches are on their way to the latest winners of our photo competition. Congratulations to Allison Pasquesi and didairbus for these winning images.
(Click on the photos to learn more about them)
Qatar Amiri A7-AAH taken by didairbus
Global Oriole taken by Allison Pasquesi
The March 2014 competition is now running and as before we welcome photographs from professionals and amateurs alike and there will be two more iPod Touches to win. Photos already uploaded are eligible too!
We really appreciate all photos uploaded to the website and any tagged or named with the MMSI or Plane Reg will show up in the apps.
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Missing Aircraft Photos
Started by Mark Daniels in Photography. Last reply by Kelvin Davies 3 hours ago. 19 Replies 2 Likes
Ripped Off Photos
Started by Hans Fairhurst in Photography. Last reply by Haydn Greenow 16 hours ago. 9 Replies 5 Likes
What photography kit do you use?
Started by Haydn Greenow in Photography. Last reply by Gintaras Baltusis on Sunday. 46 Replies 1 Like
Plane spotter in Sidcup Kent
Started by Tony Sewell in Photography Feb 16. 0 Replies 0 Likes
copyrighting
Started by Tony Sewell in Photography. Last reply by Kelvin Davies Feb 15. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Ctruk THOR
Started by Kevan Pugh in General Marine & News Feb 5. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Which AIS Antenna?
Started by Mark Daniels in AIS Antennas. Last reply by Mark Daniels Jan 2. 3 Replies 0 Likes
An account of being a passenger on CCM CGM Christophe Colomb
Started by Mark Daniels in General Marine & News Dec 21, 2013. 0 Replies 1 Like
Using MMSI or IMO Numbers
Started by Graham Alton in General Marine & News. Last reply by kessac walker Dec 18, 2013. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Processing Digital Images Before Posting
Started by Hans Fairhurst in Photography. Last reply by Hans Fairhurst Nov 23, 2013. 21 Replies 11 Likes
Plane Finder News
Malaysian Boeing 777 missing presumed crashed
Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 has gone missing between Malaysia and Vietnam. The Boeing 777-200ER aircraft left Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) at 00:40 local time (16:40 GMT 7 March) and was bound for Capital International Airport (PEK) in Beijing, China. The aircraft was expected to land in Beigjing at 06:30 local time (20:30 GMT). The […]Heathrow runway closed after British Airways A319 spits fire
A British Airways Airbus A319 was forced to return to Heathrow Airport last night after flames were seen spitting from an engine shortly after takeoff. The emergency landing forced the closure of the airport’s southern run for 16 minutes. The flight had departed London Heathrow Airport (LHR) just before 20:55 local time and had been […]Etihad flight in serious incident caused by wasps
An Etihad Airbus A330-200 departing Brisbane for Singapore was forced to make an emergency landing after wasps nested in a vital system. The incident involving Etihad Flight EY437 on 21 November 2013 was recorded by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) as a serious incident. E6-EYJ involved © Haydn Greenow – pinkfroot.com The ATSB preliminary […]Jetstar pilot wins fight for breaks
Jetstar pilot Rich Greenslade today won a tribunal case to have a break between shifts. The Airbus A320 pilot, based out of Christchurch New Zealand, argued against Jetstar at an Employment Court stating that the airline was in breach of its obligations in not allowing pilots any time for a break during an aircraft turnaround. […]Ethiopian plane hijacked by co-pilot
An Ethiopian Airlines aircraft flying from Addis Ababa to Rome was hijacked by the co-pilot and and taken to Geneva according to Swiss police. The hijacker, who was arrested in Geneva whilst claiming asylum, waited for the pilot to go to the toilet and then locked himself in the cockpit as the aircraft flew over […]Ship Finder News
Aft section of MOL Comfort sinks
In an incident that poses serious questions for the shipping industry the container ship MOL Comfort snapped into two parts on 17 June in the Indian Ocean. Fortunately no crew were lost in the incident. It had been hoped that both the fore and aft sections would be recovered and that this in turn would […]Ferry hits dock in Harwich
The ferry Sirena Seaways carrying 400 passengers and their vehicles hit the dockside at Harwich, Essex, England this afternoon. A lifeboat was launched and the Essex Fire and Rescue Services rushed to the scene. The ferry, operated by DFDS Seaways, is reported to be holed under the water line but has been stabilised by the […]48 rescued after tourist boat hits rocks
A major rescue operation has been completed after a boat hit rocks off Pembrokeshire, Wales this afternoon. The Lady Helen was carrying 48 passengers, including many children, when she hit the rocks and started taking in water. The Milford Haven coastguard was alerted by a Mayday call from Lady Helen at 12:55. All passengers and […]Cargo ship still aground on Farne Islands
The cargo vessel Danio remains aground this morning on the Farne Islands off of England’s Northumberland coast. The ship’s crew spent the night on board following the grounding at around 04:30 GMT on Saturday. The vessel went aground near to Little Harcar rock, close to the Longstone Lighthouse. The MV Danio was carrying timber from […]Carnival Dream has a nightmare
The Carnival Dream cruise ship is stuck in St. Maarten in the Caribbean, Thursday, following a problem with the ship’s generator. This incident comes just a month after Carnival passengers spent nearly five days trapped on the disabled Carnival Triumph liner in the Gulf of Mexico. CNN reported that passengers aboard the Carnival Dream had […]Free ADS-B Receiver
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