October 2020 Photo of the Month Competition

[StevenNFFC]

I have had time off from the forum for personal reasons but I'm now back and tying to return for normality - I apologise for the delay

For the months I have missed I am going to allow entries from October of any year INCLUDING 2020

Photography Competition Rules

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry.
2. The photograph must have been taken during the month in question. The date the photo was taken MUST be included in the post.
3. The photo can be of any subject you like, as long as there is some military aviation connection.
4. The image can be photo-shopped to some extent, levels changes, cropping, sharpening etc. are all acceptable. The photograph must retain it’s initial subject though, don’t make it something it’s not (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.
5. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st December 2020 (UK time), to enable anyone with last minute entries some breathing space
6. The voting will be carried out by you, the members of FC, by a poll which will be created at the closing of the competition.
7. Moderators/Administrators will not be exempt from the competition, but cannot vote for their own entry.
8. The decision of the moderating team is final.
9. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
10. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
11. Please do not comment on entries other than your own.

[Adam Palmer]

RAF Marham 26/10/20

RAF Marham 26/10/20 by Adam Palmer, on Flickr

[Pune]

Mildenhall 23rd Oct 2011

C32 Mild 23 Oct 2011 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

[Buccs2b]

RAF Valley 5 October 2010

Tiger Merlin by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[baltimore]

East Kirby 04/10/2019
East Kirby - Avro Lancaster B.VII 'Just Jane' (Private) NX611 by James Pye, on Flickr

[Gruncle 01]

Swiss Air Force Cougar T342 at Meiringen 7/10/2009
Cougar T342 Swiss AF Meiringen 7/10/2009 by Michael Skinner, on Flickr

[Andyph]

165 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

Taken on October 4, 2008

[B58Hustler]

Superbug slams it onto the piano keys Navy style at Lakenheath October 11th 2018.


Touchdown navy style by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[GhostFlight91]

Oct 2018

Two years ago today. USN F/A-18F Super Hornet 166631/106-AB VFA-11 'Red Rippers' from The USS Harry S Truman (CVN-75) Carrier Wing One (CVW-1) touching down on runway 24 RAF Lakenheath October 2018 by Luke Webster, on Flickr

[Matt 5b]

Tucano Elephant walk by Matt Fisher, on Flickr

2 days left before the withdrawal from RAF service of the Tucanos, and 3 airframes taxi back at RAF Linton-on-Ouse after a practice formation flight. 23rd October 2019.

[A380_sully]

Taken at Sion airbase 07/10/2015

Northrop F5 Tiger II J-3068 Take off-1 by Kelvin Sullivan, on Flickr

[Seacat192]

Here is my bid:

A Royal Navy Merlin Mk4 departing RNAS Yeovilton on 8 October 2020.

IMG_0602_Yeovilton_08-10-2020 by Roger - Thanks for 2 Million Views, on Flickr


Good luck to all the entrants!

[James Cutting]

RAF Tornado GR4 taxies out during its numbered days left in the RAF October 2018


RAF Tornado GR4 ZA607 by James Cutting, on Flickr

[PeteF]

2009 for me-Wings over Houston and The Blue Angels. The pilots get closer as the season progresses and this late in the season (31st October) the proximity of the 4 legacy hornets is a sight to behold.

2009 Wings over Houston Blue Angels-1 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

one from me from Old Warden in October 2018, spitfire VB AR501 at the last show of the season as it completed it's first year back in the air following restoration....

AR501 (G-AWII) Spitfire Old Warden 02-09-2018 6610 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[theskunk]

Taken on October 14, 2020 at Portland Dorset


Westlands Sea King HU5 - XV666 'Damian' - Heliops Portland by Gary Beale, on Flickr

[Knife 04]

U-2S - 68-10337 'Miss 01' - returns to RAF Fairford - 22nd October 2020
U-2S - 68-10337 'Miss 01' - 99th ERS, RAF Fairford by Darren Currie, on Flickr

Good luck all

[XWP29]

Something a little different from me taken on the 16.10.18 at RAF Lakenheath just before departing for the Mac Loop. Some of the F18's on deployment crossed the run way to line up for the fence hangars. The F18's coupled with FF tailed Raptors on that deployment has to be one of the best coupled with the based F15's. Will, James, Paddy thanks for your company that day.
Hope you enjoyed it and good luck all.

USN F/A18E head on line up north side waiting area RAF Lakenheath 16.10.18 by XWP29, on Flickr

[1marshn30]

Herc at Weston on the Green by marshn2010, on Flickr

Jump training Weston on the Green October 29th 2012