January 2024 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

Happy New Year!

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 2024, 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 2024 (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!

[JONLITE06]

Lakenheath 10th January.
lkr76 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[Professor_M]

The, until yesterday, somewhat reclusive N(X)508XX Hawk Mk.67 landing at Lakenheath on 16th January...
RAVN Aerospace Hawk Mk.67 - N(X)508XX - RAF Lakenheath - 160124 by Professor M, on Flickr

[C24]

Coningsby

CBG_1340-24ed1 by Charlie, on Flickr

[reaper493]

The first 8 ship, 19th January

DSC_1738-Enhanced-NR by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

[IMarsh]

C-17 landing at RAF Brize Norton 20-Jan-24

DSC_7097 by Ian Marshall, on Flickr

[MFoster]

2 F15s departing RAF Lakenheath on 4.1.24

IMG_6886-Enhanced-NR by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

[DylMeredydd]

A400 by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

Blenheim71 catching some Winter sun on her way in to the Mach Loop.

Taken 15/01/24

[B58Hustler]

'Cobra12' with the canopy fluffing up as it pulls hard through Cad 24/01.



DSC_9104.TIF by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

A lucky Moon shot at Lakenheath on 19.01.24.

IMG_9271 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[NovemberPapa]

165379 C-130T US Navy arriving amid storm Isha, Glasgow 22/01/24.
165379 C-130T US Navy Glasgow 22/01/24 by N Patrick, on Flickr

[Agent K]

IMG_1487_edited by Andrew Kitney, on Flickr[/url]

A late entry.... Northrop Grumman B2 Spirit "Spirit of Indiana" departing Nellis AFB 16/01/2024 and heading down range for a Red Flag daytime mission

[747woody]

86-0299/WA/57WG F-16C 64th Aggressor Squadron Nellis AFB 25th January 2024 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[BwlchAwyren]

The definition of low level flying. (F15 Eagle at Mach Loop, photographers on spur)
30/1/24.

Definition of low level flying at Mach Loop by Gerallt Price, on Flickr