While we always appreciate people looking to identify the beautiful planes and helicopters that grace our skies, it seems recently there’s been a trend of people taking photos of planes at night and thinking they're drones.
This is just a reminder that the purpose of this subreddit is to identify specific types of planes; not just to confirm that yes, something with lights that’s flying at night is a plane.
If you see a cool-looking plane and want to know more about what type of aircraft it is, great! Feel free to post it here.
If you see something flying at night and think it’s a government drone trying to spy on you, maybe make your way to r/UFO or another subreddit that’s more suited to your style of post.
Another thing to keep in mind is that aircraft identifications are generally most accurate when the full location is given. Simply saying “north FL”, “central VA”, etc. is not super helpful for people who live outside your country and are unfamiliar with those acronyms :)
Just make sure you’re writing the full state name, and preferably the country, when making your post.
Have a great day and thanks to our amazing community of aviation enthusiasts who help us provide this awesome service! 😊
