Originally Posted by
Hot Dogger
I like to look at the polar regions and imagine those intrepid souls, also the great circle routes. And the pictures of the planes, some of which are really cool, like some of the airliners serving LAX regularly, their photos appear to have been snapped from the control tower, because they look they're landing in the parking lot of an In 'N' Out Burger. That burger joint is a popular spot for plane watching, there's a nearby runway and lots of YouTubes. You may also see "blocked" which is aircraft like military or heads of state.