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Retired aircraft skin tags
Collect a numbered luggage tag precision-cut from the fuselage skin of a retired B747, A380, or A340.
Spotting guides
Public spotting locations, lens bands, and the hours the sun sits behind the camera. Open an airport for the pins and the lighting table.
- Los AngelesKLAX
- John F. KennedyKJFK
- O'HareKORD
- AtlantaKATL
- San FranciscoKSFO
- HeathrowEGLL
- ManchesterEGCC
- SchipholEHAM
- Charles de GaulleLFPG
- FrankfurtEDDF
- HanedaRJTT
- SydneyYSSY
- ChangiWSSS
- SuvarnabhumiVTBS
- Hong KongVHHH
- DubaiOMDB
- HamadOTHH
- JeddahOEJN
- MumbaiVABB
- Dallas Fort WorthKDFW
- LisbonLPPT
- WellingtonNZWN
- GatwickEGKK
- OrlandoKMCO
- CharlotteKCLT
- Toulouse-BlagnacLFBO
Spotting gear
These searches open Amazon for the lens, airband scanner, and ADS-B receiver that match this guide.
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Canon RF 100-500mm
From 250 m to 450 m off the centerline, 100-400mm (or this 100-500mm zoom) keeps the airframe tight.
Shop Canon RF 100-500mm on AmazonUniden Bearcat BC125AT
Handheld VHF airband scanner for tower and ATIS at the fence. Online streams run 30 seconds or more behind.
Shop Uniden Bearcat BC125AT on AmazonFlightAware Pro Stick
USB ADS-B receiver if you want tail numbers on a laptop beside the photos.
Shop FlightAware Pro Stick on Amazon
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Telephoto, tripod, and ADS-B
At this airport, a 100-400mm telephoto, a carbon-fiber tripod, and a USB ADS-B receiver keep the airframe sharp and the callsign on screen.
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