July 2023 POTM Competition

[Professor_M]

Al Fursan - RIAT 2023 - RAF Fairford - 15/07/23...
UAE Air Force Al Fursan (MB339NAT x7) by Professor M, on Flickr

[JLewis_Aviation]

VORTEX253, Chinook HC6A, MFTA, 25/07/23

Chinook HC6A | ZA710 | 28 Sqn | MFTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

[DylMeredydd]

July in the loop by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

Rambo flight in the Loop 21/07/23

[FGR2]

Me.262 arriving in some sunlight on Wednesday’s arrivals day at RIAT2023.

Messerschmitt Me.262, Flugmuesum Messerschmitt by L L, on Flickr

[1marshn30]

13/2023 German Tornados posing for the camera ship

Over Hook Norton

[NovemberPapa]

8309 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Polish Air Force departing Fairford-RIAT Monday 17/07/23
8309 Sukhoi Su-22M-4 Polish Air Force Fairford 17/07/23 by N Patrick, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

Taken at Waddington 5 July 2023.

Sometimes at the fence you have to while away time, there can be long periods of idleness, whilst you wait for that which brought you here. This 'different' picture shows a lesser seen side of military aviation photography, more so when you have visiting aircraft from abroad, and the base needs to be tidy. Yes, the hum of mowers, and the dust, yes see the dust from those mowers, a definite no-no on pricey cameras and lenses.

So you faff and wait. Even the red Hawks remained static.