For these passionate people, a plane is a metallic bird that needs to be captured in each of its habitats. The government recognised Aviation Photographers of India Foundation (APFI), that claims to be the first of its kind, was formed in 2008 in Bangalore. The group has a few members here in Mumbai, who keep up the tradition to get the authorities to warm up to the idea of plane spotting. A more informal group, Plane Spotters India, have a presence online and the website is run by three people, one of whom is from Mumbai.
With 6-7 members in Mumbai, APFI tries to approach authorities to let them click pictures of various airplanes that enter and exit the city, along with the tarmac, airfields and sometimes even the indoors.
"Recently, when I took a plane to Trivandrum, the airline allowed me to click inside the airplane. I could not click the flight deck though," said Girish Bhagnari, 37, who works with multiple cinema outlets in the city.
To become a part of APFI, one needs to be a resident of India, above the age of 18 and pay Rs3,000 towards administration, enrollment and annual fees.
Being a Santa Cruz resident, 23-year-old Yatrik Sheth saw planes taking off and landing from the window of his house as a child. "I started Googling different types of planes and pictures on social media. When I got a chance to be inside the Delhi airport for 3 days, I did not sleep for two of them," said Sheth.
09/02/15 Preksha Malu/Daily News & Analysis
With 6-7 members in Mumbai, APFI tries to approach authorities to let them click pictures of various airplanes that enter and exit the city, along with the tarmac, airfields and sometimes even the indoors.
"Recently, when I took a plane to Trivandrum, the airline allowed me to click inside the airplane. I could not click the flight deck though," said Girish Bhagnari, 37, who works with multiple cinema outlets in the city.
To become a part of APFI, one needs to be a resident of India, above the age of 18 and pay Rs3,000 towards administration, enrollment and annual fees.
Being a Santa Cruz resident, 23-year-old Yatrik Sheth saw planes taking off and landing from the window of his house as a child. "I started Googling different types of planes and pictures on social media. When I got a chance to be inside the Delhi airport for 3 days, I did not sleep for two of them," said Sheth.
09/02/15 Preksha Malu/Daily News & Analysis
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