January 2023 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

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 and year in question - January 2023, 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 6th February 2023 (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.
12. Prizes are available for UK entrants only

Good luck everyone!

[scorpont]

10/01/2023 - JUKEBOX brings the music

10/01/2023 - JUKEBOX111 (ZH867) Goes around by Keenan Carr, on Flickr

[DylMeredydd]

5/1/23

A400 coming into land at Brize with some feathered friends

A400 Landing at Brize Norton by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

[Lee Cummings]

Valkyries 495FS lead ship of four 35A’s pulling up out of Thirlmere 18-01-23

[Professor_M]

My favourite from a day at Lakenheath - 17/01/23
Sunny Lightnings by Professor M, on Flickr

[XWP29]

Taken Friday 20th of January at 06 end Lakenheath


Performance departure F15 - E 20th of January 2023 by XWP29, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

UAE AF C-17 taxiing for departure at Stansted on 28th January....

1229 C-17 UAE Air Force Stansted 28-01-2023 9521 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[WinchesterMGF]

R Neth AF C-130H G-988 taxying in at Cambridge on 30.01.23, after its 1st flight since arriving June 2022.
IMG_1192 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[Olief22raptor]

31/01/2023 - Chinook VORTEX 390 at Lydd

Chinook HC.6A ZA711 ‘VORTEX 390’ @EGMD/Lydd by Olie Myburgh, on Flickr

[Del]

F-15Es doing sunset circuits at Lakenheath 17th January 2023
20230117_154706_DSC_3029 by Derek Small, on Flickr

[B-2 Fan]

MM62329 LGW 22.01.23 by Derek Malt, on Flickr
MM62329 arriving at Gatwick on January 22nd.

[NovemberPapa]

87-0041 C-5M USAF 439AW using full stopping power on arrival at a very wet Prestwick 22/01/23, having diverted from a fog bound Mildenhall
87-0041 C-5M USAF 439AW Prestwick 22/01/23 by N Patrick, on Flickr

[Bobbster]

USAF F-15E Strike Eagle "Tahoe" Flight 18th Jan 2023

NZ9_7495 by Jet Photos, on Flickr