Sentences with phrase «of spotter planes»

Its also striking how elusive the great white is even for very experienced researchers — without the help of spotter planes and environmental police boats to keep onlookers at a distance, the tagging would very likely not have been successful.

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Plane spotter posts were located on school grounds in Des Plaines, Gurnee and Zion, and the Air Force was planning to place another on the roof of the equipment garage at Arlington High School.
The albatross's ability to fly for thousands of kilometres over oceans with barely a flap of its wings has inspired the concept of a diminutive, ship - launched spotter plane that flies great distances by employing some of the bird's lift - generating techniques.
It's known as a place to encounter Whale Sharks as they migrate along the coast, and some companies use «spotter planes» to locate the Whale Sharks, giving you a much greater chance of diving with them.
Cast your mind back to 2001 when 12 plane - spotters were jailed for espionage after allegedly taking photos of a military air base.
Led by the French, Spanish, and Italians, joined by Turks and others, Mediterranean fishermen violated official quotas at will and engaged in an array of illegal practices: misreporting catch size, hiring banned spotter planes, catching undersized fish, and plundering tuna from North African waters where EU inspectors are refused entry.
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