Hmmm... I think I must join a few others in defending spotters. My revelation was the pointy nose bird. I followed like a true notepad & binos supporter in the last month.
They are wide and varied bunch. There's anoraks, there's people that still live with their mum, there's allsorts really. People that work the ramp, right through to ex pilots. And hey, as PPLs we're not exactly a uniform makup either. This forum's members are liquorice allsorts. But no liquorice consistency either.
In the end I've stayed in touch with the bunch I met. They are genuinely passionate about aviation. In the last six months I've seen about 30 grand raised to help preserve a couple of aircraft, from a bunch of 50 or so spotters. I've so far chucked a few hundred of philanthropic cash at stuff I'd never have dreamed about from reading dry articles in pilot or whatever.
In short, they love aeroplanes. I can't argue too much with that.
