Picture taking over Russia
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Picture taking over Russia
Is it true that the Russian AIP forbids picture taking over Russian territory while in flight. It was mentioned on another forum by a pilot transiting.
as does China & ROK... presumably so too for Greece
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When you dive into various AIPs you will find the restriction is not uncommon, thus probably rendering part of my photo collection...............
All make a little anachronistic by satellite imagery.
All make a little anachronistic by satellite imagery.
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I one follow strictly the law (law common in many countries) it's forbidden to take photos from an airplane or other aerial means (for commercial purposes)
For take such photos you must be accredited photographer for aerial photography
It is a kind of protection for the profession
For take such photos you must be accredited photographer for aerial photography
It is a kind of protection for the profession
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There are a lot of laws relating to aerial photography that can trip up the unwary.
Someone recently went to a lot of trouble to produce a very nice airfield guide illustrated with aerial photos taken by the PPL author. Then someone pointed out the rules pertaining to aerial photography for commercial purposes.
Oops, and it got worse. But that bit will remain a secret.
Someone recently went to a lot of trouble to produce a very nice airfield guide illustrated with aerial photos taken by the PPL author. Then someone pointed out the rules pertaining to aerial photography for commercial purposes.
Oops, and it got worse. But that bit will remain a secret.
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So I gues I was breaking various laws when much younger and sucking pure O2 for hours on end, Oh, I forgot, the subjects of our photos are now valued trading partners and they do all the spying!
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Interesting. I visited Russia (Ekaterinburg) for the first time in July last and the Finnair flight flew south of both the main airport and the GA field (Uktas),
The aircraft then turned to make its approach over what looked like a military facility - watchtowers, high fencing and railway lines into long thin sheds. We were very low and right over it and I was strongly tempted to take a few pictures as the Russian military has always interested me but thought better of it in case someone saw me. I did some digging around when I got back and figured this must have been Kosulino-1 which is for railborne either MRBMs or ICBMs. It was also the site where Gary Powers was shot down from. Knowing the Russian mania for security I didn't fancy an extended stay there. With Satellite imagery I don't know why they bother with all these restrictions.
The aircraft then turned to make its approach over what looked like a military facility - watchtowers, high fencing and railway lines into long thin sheds. We were very low and right over it and I was strongly tempted to take a few pictures as the Russian military has always interested me but thought better of it in case someone saw me. I did some digging around when I got back and figured this must have been Kosulino-1 which is for railborne either MRBMs or ICBMs. It was also the site where Gary Powers was shot down from. Knowing the Russian mania for security I didn't fancy an extended stay there. With Satellite imagery I don't know why they bother with all these restrictions.
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With Satellite imagery I don't know why they bother with all these restrictions.
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Once during a refueling stop in Mumbai, my passengers got off the aircraft and started taking pictures, the handler immediately stop them, saying that the taking of photographs was forbidden. We were parked on a very remote stand with no other aircraft around, just a few buildings.
So the owner of the aircraft got back inside the aircraft and asked if he could take pictures out of the cabin windows, the handler said 'yes'.
Don't ask me the difference, all I know is that the owner and his wife took a hell of a lot photos than they had planned to, all out of the cabin windows, both while we were parked and taxing out.
Hell, I even took a couple my self.
So the owner of the aircraft got back inside the aircraft and asked if he could take pictures out of the cabin windows, the handler said 'yes'.
Don't ask me the difference, all I know is that the owner and his wife took a hell of a lot photos than they had planned to, all out of the cabin windows, both while we were parked and taxing out.
Hell, I even took a couple my self.