Actually, some of the smaller twin-turboprop puddle-jumpers are still pretty interesting to look at -- just for example, the Piaggio Avanti and the Beech Starship (both pretty hard to find, but well worth looking for).

Agent153O.......

Those sound like "biz prop" territory to me. Agree there are some marginally more interesting a/c in this group.

Beech Starship.......!!! Rocking Horse s**t springs to mind. Think I am correct in saying, only one left airworthy precious few in museums. Unlikely to be a visitor to Heathrow and CERTAINLY not today !!!!!!!

Planemike

But there was a swiss registered Piaggio Avanti into Northolt a couple of weeks ago and seeing that in the air close by was pretty pleasing.


SHJ

There is one privately-owned Avanti that flies into San Jose Mineta Airport on a semi-regular basis (once in a few days). Or you could go to Reid-Hillview and watch all the V-tail Bonanzas doing flight training. In fact, generally small airports with small planes are more interesting -- there's greater variety among the smaller planes, for understandable reasons (lower development cost, for instance). Military fields anywhere are a good bet, what with all the fighter jets and whatnot flying around (Moffett Field used to be a spotter's paradise until it was decommissioned a few years ago). For the REALLY hardcore spotter who wants to see some REALLY unusual experimental flying saucers, Groom Lake (aka Area 51) might be a good spot -- that is, IF you're willing to risk getting yourself arrested for spying. Edwards AFB outside of Palm Springs could also be a good spot on a good day, but it's a long drive from town and not a very active base on most days.