Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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In topic titles, please use airfield names in stead of just codes, and be clear about what kind of photos your viewers can expect (e.g. CIV/MIL, location etc.).

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Re: Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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Michel wrote:And if you do want to use codes, why not using IATA codes instead of ICAO?
Because there are no IATA codes for smaller airports and non-civil airports. Besides, I think some IATA codes are even less obvious than the ICAO codes. Please just stick to the full names, as these are always clear . . .
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Hahahaha..

"Aviationlingo"!!! I love it!! :P :P

Nice to read that there are a lot of people who do agree with me!

I think when people use the airfield name instead of ICAO, the stockprices of google inc. will go rapidly down!

Make this topic sticky, so everyone can read it, should i say!!

Thanx!
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Re: Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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Indeed, use also the full name.


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Thermal wrote:When you're standing with a group of spotters along a runway, there is ALWAYS one in the group who has to make sure that the others know that he knows a lot about aviation. Usually this is accomplished by using a lot of '"aviation lingo". These are usually the ones who never shut up. :)
No, I don't know that. The ones I am with are always quiet..... and listen to me :?

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Re: Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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No, I don't know that. The ones I am with are always quiet..... and listen to me :?
hahaha touché :wink:
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Re: Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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Thermal wrote: When you're standing with a group of spotters along a runway, there is ALWAYS one in the group who has to make sure that the others know that he knows a lot about aviation. Usually this is accomplished by using a lot of '"aviation lingo". These are usually the ones who never shut up. :)
200% agree with that.
Especially at EHAM, oh.......Schiphol I mean, are a lot of "spotters" from age 21 or less, who have 25 years of experience :wink: in aviation.

No please, keep both feet on the ground and use full names instead of ICAO codes.
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Re: Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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from age 21 or less,
In my experience it's the older ones.

Usually they are a bit bold, slightly to much overweight. They dress so you can see they have never had a girlfriend en and still live with their mom. And usually carry a camera with (atleast) a 500mm lens and a scanner which is so powerfull it can pick up the air traffic at Kandahar Airport even when you are standing at Schiphol.

Seen them around lately?

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Re: Use airfield name instead of ICAO code please!!??!!

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why ot use them both when starting a topic.

if we do that for a year or so anyone is common with it.
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Nope, I don't have a 500mm lens.

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