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This site has been created to help you get the most from our applications and websites. Our flight radar app Plane Finder and marine traffic app Ship Finder enable you to track both flights and vessel traffic across the globe.
Here at Pinkfroot you'll find a very active and growing community of aviation and maritime enthusiasts and professionals.
Check out Plane Finder and Ship Finder for real time tracking on the iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android and Windows Phone.
We also provide a live air traffic radar map at planefinder.net to track flights and super fast live ship tracking of AIS ships at shipfinder.co. Both websites are free to use with no ads and provide the same amazing ADS-B and AIS virtual radar information straight to your PC or Mac.
Hopefully you've noticed too that coverage continues to expand - we really appreciate the generosity of everyone that helps us with this.
We hope that you continue to enjoy all of our iPhone, iPod, iPad, Windows Phone, Android and web applications.
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Win an iPod - December 2013 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 Ferdi and Ernie for these winning images.
(Click on the photos to learn more about them)
American Airlines N789AN taken at LAX by Ferdi
Prague Express up close by Ernie
The December 2013 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.
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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Forum
Using MMSI or IMO Numbers
Started by Graham Alton in General Marine & News. Last reply by Richard Berridge on Tuesday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
What photography kit do you use?
Started by Haydn Greenow in Photography. Last reply by Richard Berridge Dec 2. 43 Replies 1 Like
Processing Digital Images Before Posting
Started by Hans Fairhurst in Photography. Last reply by Hans Fairhurst Nov 23. 21 Replies 11 Likes
Uploading photos from SD card to Windows 8
Started by Graham Brown in Photography. Last reply by Richard Berridge Nov 10. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Montreal Harbour and Region - New Coverage
Started by Sylvain Faust in Ship Finder Oct 24. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Nikon D5100 or Canon T3i?
Started by Matthew Corney in Photography Oct 13. 0 Replies 0 Likes
maple air services
Started by Stu Davies in Uncategorized. Last reply by Stu Davies Oct 11. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Missing Aircraft Photos
Started by Mark Daniels in Photography. Last reply by Graham Brown Oct 8. 15 Replies 2 Likes
British Airways humour
Started by John Young in Photography. Last reply by Martin J. Oct 5. 10 Replies 1 Like
Radar Gadgets AIS Dongle & Mirrorbow Technology - Owner Passed Away. Buyer beware
Started by Kevan Pugh in General Marine & News Oct 1. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Plane Finder News
Two 747s in near miss over Scotland
Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets were involved in an alarming near miss over Scotland earlier this year. The two aircraft, each with two pilots, were carrying up to a 1,000 passengers in total and were flying at the same flight level and on converging routes. According to a report released by the UK Airprox Board […]Airbus predicts global aircraft fleets doubling by 2032 and announces new A330-300 model
Airbus is predicting that the number of commercial aircraft required around the world will double in the next 20 years. The revised forecasts were made at a London press briefing late on Tuesday and follows a similar upwardly revised forecast from Boeing. The additional demand will be driven by increased passenger journeys in emerging markets, […]Boeing 787-900 takes to the skies
Boeing’s first 787-900 Dreamliner has taken to the skies over Seattle for the first time today. You can watch the flight live here on planefinder.net http://planefinder.net/flight/BOE001 The aircraft has tail number N789EX and is using callsign BOE001. You can also see our 787 Dreamliner event timeline here: http://planefinder.net/about/news/would-you-fly-or-take-your-family-to-fly-on-a-dreamliner/Norwegian Air Shuttle grounds 787 with electrical fault
The Norwegian low cost carrier has been forced to ground one of its two operational Dreamliners following a fault with the aircraft’s power distribution system. Aircraft EI-LNA operating Flight DY7201 had been due to fly from Oslo to Bangkok on Saturday 7 August but after waiting 24 hours the passengers eventually made the journey on […]Airline Finder reaches a 1,000 airlines!
Our unique airline reference app, Airline Finder, passed through the 1,000 airlines mark today! The latest additions include Tway, HOP!, China West and many more. We’ve also replaced many of the older liveries with brand new retina quality artwork – recent highlights include a beautiful new illustration of a United Airlines Boeing 787 and a […]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 […]Plane Finder v7 has landed!
Our all new Plane Finder app has landed on the Appstore!
Click the phones to watch a video!
Android coming soon too!
Events
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Singapore Airshow 2014
February 15, 2014 at 9:30am to February 16, 2014 at 5pm – Changi Exhibition Center
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India Aviation 2014
March 12, 2014 at 10am to March 16, 2014 at 5pm – Begumpet Airport,HYD
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Plane Finder Aviation Forum
Our aviation forum is now live over on planefinder.net
We look forward to seeing you there - just click on the logo above!
Blog Posts
Boeing warns of engine risk on 747-8s, Dreamliners
Posted by Jack Dryden on November 23, 2013 at 19:31 0 Comments 0 Likes
Dreamlifter Pilot Confused East And West
Posted by Jack Dryden on November 23, 2013 at 10:21 0 Comments 0 Likes
Maersk is removing bulbous bows
Posted by Patrick Lawson on November 22, 2013 at 8:23 0 Comments 2 Likes
Huge Jumbo Lands At Wrong Kansas Airport
Posted by Jack Dryden on November 21, 2013 at 19:00 2 Comments 3 Likes
Thomson Dreamliner
Posted by Lucy Betts on November 17, 2013 at 18:09 0 Comments 0 Likes
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