June 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 - June 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 July 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!

[XWP29]

RAF Mildenhall Holding at Bravo before a full length departure Saturday the 3rd of June 2023.

Sly fox 59-1464 HOBO19 at the hold Bravo 3.6.23 2 by XWP29, on Flickr

[johnwickenden]

A hippo in the heat haze ! ZZ173 lifting off from Brize on 7th June
ZZ173-C17A-99Sqn-BrizeNorton-070623-3 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

[Lee Cummings]

Final herc flight over Thirlmere and into Dunmail Raise
LFA17 14,06,23

[F3]

YAM - A nice pair.....of Buccaneers by Michael Britton, on Flickr

Cold War Exhibition Yorkshire Air Mus Elvington 1 Jun 2023

[MikeH]

Italian F-35B with its wheely bin lid open. Pratica Di Mare 18th June 2023.
F-35B-PDM-32-14-18JN23 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

[bigcrow]

'Spicy 52' making a spectacular dawn departure from RAF Fairford.

86-0105\DY B-1B 28th BS, 7th BW ‘Native Americans’ Dyess AFB, Tx by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

[Professor_M]

Danish CL604 Challenger C-215 coming into Cambridge, 21/06/23...
RDAF CL604 MMA Challenger (C-215) by Professor M, on Flickr

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[IanG]

Met up with the RJAF on 9 June prior to their appearance at Cosford this year.


A little Extra..... by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

[hassylens]

Heritage F15E low level in Wales on Thursday 22nd June 2023 .

Heritage Jet by Steve Beech, on Flickr

[NovemberPapa]

78-0643 A-10C 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho ANG, USAF, departing Prestwick 07/06/23 with an impressive wing wave, for onward participation in Exercise Air Defender 2023
78-0643 A-10C 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho ANG, USAF, departing Prestwick 07/06/23 by N Patrick, on Flickr

[Slick]

A-10s departing Prestwick 25/06/2023.

[EGDR]

ZM163 of DOOM flight arriving into RNAS Culdrose on 19th June

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II | ZM163 | Royal Air Force by Kai Greet, on Flickr

[DylMeredydd]

Mace Fini Flight by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

2 of Mace Fini Flight through the Loop. 29/06/23

[Bobbster]

RAF Chinook load lifting ex RN Sea King at RAF St Mawgan 27th June 2023

_NZ94317fc by Jet Photos, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

Dubai Air Wing 747-400 at Stansted last Friday:

[BwlchAwyren]

F15E by Gerallt Price, on Flickr

[NB777]

Thirlmere, 14th June 2023

Final Flight by Nick, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

A different angle on the 18 Typhoon C R formation for the Trooping Of The Colour flypast. Taken on Saturday 17th June as they ran in over Wanstead Flats in Ilford.
IMG_0176a by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[A380_sully]

The F-Stop........ F104, F86 & F35 in historical tribute flypast as part of the Italian Air Force 100th Anniversary Airshow @ Patrica Di Mare, Italy, taken 16th June

F104, F86, F35 flypast by Kelvin Sullivan, on Flickr