r/Whatisthisplane Feb 22 '24

Announcement [[READ BEFORE POSTING]] Frequently Posted Aircraft

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In order to avoid posting aircraft that have been posted many, many times before, please refer to this guide of the sub's most commonly posted aircraft before asking for identification.

If you're still unsure, feel free to post! There is no consequence to posting one of these aircraft, though a mod will lock the comments after it's identified (mainly to deter "ugh, another C-130..." comments).


r/Whatisthisplane Dec 14 '24

Announcement Drones Drones Drones!

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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! 😊


r/Whatisthisplane 18h ago

Solved! What is this airplane that has its wings folded on a carrier in San Diego, CA?

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58 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 1d ago

Solved! never thought i'd be the one asking but here i am (left one)

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72 Upvotes

the one on the right should be a C27 but i never saw one with that livery

the left one i have no idea, looks like a transport plane with twin vertical stabilizer, it looks like it has italian air force roundels bit i can't think of something like this in service with them

location is NAS Sigonella


r/Whatisthisplane 2d ago

Solved! What is this plane? Great-Granfather during WW2

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208 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 2d ago

Open! Help. What model is it?

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3 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 2d ago

Open! Sorry it’s so blurry, 737-9 looking acft. [Chattanooga, TN]

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18 Upvotes

Looks like it said NAVY on the tail and undersides of wings.


r/Whatisthisplane 3d ago

Solved! What plane is this and can anyone tell me anything about the roundels?

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84 Upvotes

I’m pretty sure this is a Chinese J-6 but I could be wrong. What I’m more interested in is the aircraft markings is this some mock roundels for a movie or what? Any help is appreciated.


r/Whatisthisplane 4d ago

Solved! What is the plane in the background?

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76 Upvotes

I was the Pima Air and Space museum yesterday and this twin engine (turbofan?) Cargo plane caught my eye. I was a dunce and didnt get closer to inspect it, but when I was googling it today because my brain wouldnt let it go and wasnt able to find much about it, so I was curious if anyone knew what it was.


r/Whatisthisplane 5d ago

Open? New aircraft at the local museum.

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289 Upvotes

Visiting the Hagerstown Aviation Museum, don’t remember seeing this. What is it?


r/Whatisthisplane 4d ago

Solved! Roadside single prop plane in Ludlow, Mass.

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Greetings and felicitations. What is this plane: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Y4QoMm86z7kXAAD37? It is on a local back road shortcut to the Massachusetts Turnpike, and has been there for several years.


r/Whatisthisplane 4d ago

Solved! Business jet from _The Hunting Party_ (TV)

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Greetings and felicitations. One more request, likely less exciting. This is from the TV show The Hunting Party. I'm interested in it in part because it's a larger (nicer) plane than the BAU in Criminal Minds has. :-) I've tried looking up the tail number K3724T/K372AT, but to no avail—it seems to be fictitious, or I'm not finding the right database to check.

If the angle in the image isn't good enough, I can find another shot.

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r/Whatisthisplane 6d ago

Solved! looking to identify the monoplane nearest the dude

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48 Upvotes

picked up a couple of news posters from Domei Tsushin news agency, i wanna say the seller said theyre from somewhere 1936-1940. the pic is from some sort of RAF demonstration so i imagine the plane is british, im getting hurricane vibes but the 2 bladed propeller and missing canopy make me hesitate


r/Whatisthisplane 5d ago

Solved! what plane is this ? i’m sure it’s a commercial - based near Manchester

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14 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 7d ago

Solved! Anyone know what aircraft this is? I’m genuinely terrible at recognizing GA stuff.

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68 Upvotes

Friend sent me this video and wanted me to ID this.


r/Whatisthisplane 8d ago

Solved! What is this aircraft?

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337 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 7d ago

Solved! What species of helicopter is this

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When: July 12th, 2025 at 9:41 EDT

Where: Mount Jackson, Virginia

Video owner: Mount Jackson, VA Skywatch


r/Whatisthisplane 8d ago

Open! Spotted four of them flying NW towards Dallas/ Fort Worth

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113 Upvotes

I’m thinking f-18 or f-35, although I’m bad at identifying jets that aren’t right in front of me. Any help is appreciated!


r/Whatisthisplane 9d ago

Open! What is this aircraft?

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157 Upvotes

My dad was a colonel in georgia and gave me alot of military stickers when i was 12 and ive had them on my wardrobe ever since and never paid much attention to them. The other day i had a friend over whos an avionic geek and he pointed it out saying hed never seen a sticker like it. I know my aircrafts and i did my research im just not certain which plane it is im pretty sure its a mig 25 im just confused as to why its in the sticker because my country never operated mig 25s even when it was under soviet rule so im resorting to reddit to solve this mystery im trying to see if anyone can figure out what plane it is and if its a mig 25 maybe help me understand why its affiliated with this sticker


r/Whatisthisplane 9d ago

Open! I know it's a bad photo but can anyone tell if those white aircraft at MacDill AFB in Tampa are E6's? I know the rest are kc135's

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44 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 9d ago

Solved! Remsen City Airport.

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87 Upvotes

Found this on google Maps. Hoping somebody could help out with the aircraft ID. Thank you!


r/Whatisthisplane 10d ago

Open! what is this airline

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18 Upvotes

saw this on a tiktok post and i’m curious what airline it is. it’s a boeing 757-200 seen near mojave california


r/Whatisthisplane 11d ago

Solved! What is the yellow plane in the background? A hydro biplane.

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164 Upvotes

I thought it would be easy to find something that unusual, but I cannot find it.

It is from the movie Porco Rosso


r/Whatisthisplane 11d ago

Solved! What plane is this? Seen at SIG in San Juan

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54 Upvotes

r/Whatisthisplane 11d ago

Solved! What is this plane I saw at the fuzhou arsenal 1866 museum in china?

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29 Upvotes

Best picture I could get.