January 2015 Photo of the Month Competition

[Zymurgy661]

January 2015 Photo of the Month Competition

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 and year in question. Please post the date taken to help the moderators with this.
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 February 2015 (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. The winning entry will also be posted on AeroResource with full credit given

Prizes –
First Prize
Your choice of two prints from Squadron Prints website - Squadron Prints

Second Prize
Your choice of one print from Squadron Prints website - Squadron Prints

Third
No actual prize but the kudos of having your picture in the photography competition Hall of Fame.

Many thanks to our sponsors, Squadron Prints, for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes again.

Thank you Gill and Team, it is very much appreciated.

Good luck everyone!

[dantheman_09]

I'll kick this one off, With this of 3 Buccaneers at bruntingthorpe the 4/1/15. I doubt I will take a better image this month so I will go with this

3 Buccaneers at Bruntingthorpe by daniel_kennedy93, on Flickr

[Pune]

F15 at a dull and dreary Lakenheath on the 12th

[Bobbster]

BAE Hawk of 736 NAS at RNAS Culdrose taken 08 Jan 2015

hawkT1Jan by Bobbster007, on Flickr

[Samgriffo]

Taken Monday 19th Jan

DGJ_3153[1] by Sam Griffo, on Flickr

[cfett75]

I will try this for my first entry to these competitions. Typhoon ZA317/ES blasts off runway 23 at RAF Lossiemouth.

Typhoon Performance Takeoff by C Fett Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[billydog]

ZA393 banks on to finals at RAF Marham 20/1/15.


ZA393 Tornado GR4 (2) by jut73, on Flickr

[Reaper02]

No idea how I will ever be able to beat those Mach Loop shots, but I'll try anyway with this shot of the last flight of this Dutch Air Force 303Sqn AB-412SP SAR (a.k.a. 'Tweety') from January 21st.



Regards,

Edwin Schimmel
www.final-approach.nl

[JONLITE06]

Scampton 26/01/15.
r12 by jonlite02, on Flickr

[Scorch998]

Here's my offering taken at Albacete, Los Llanos on 16.01.2015. French Air Force Rafale B, 333 113-IH complete with 10 mission markings on final approach prior to the start of TLP. Still quite stunned by the events of yesterday especially having been there watching the initial arrivals 11 days ago.

French Air Force Rafale B 333 113-IH by Scorch998, on Flickr

Cheers ... Ian.

[np1991]

ZZ178 taxiing out for departure from RAF Lossiemouth during a very heavy rain shower.
RAF C17A by np1991, on Flickr

Good luck all.

[TH1213]

Good luck!


AAC Westland Lynx AH.7 (XZ670) at London Heliport by TH1213, on Flickr

[Surfrdan]

Hunting down the valley. 22/01/2015 Ogwen Valley MFTA
AAC AH-64D Apache by Surfrdan, on Flickr[/quote]

[Bolar]

ZK334 FGR4 FB

[FAlcons]

The Chinese Navy visited Portsmouth, Hamburg and Rotterdam. In Rotterdam the ships were open to the public for a few hours. This Z8J was on display.

Z8J Chinese Navy by Rob Schleiffert, on Flickr

[radiostationx]

I will go with this "BLUE31" USAF KC-10A 84-0192 in the cruise @ FL360 passing overhead my garden spotting location in West Lancashire.
(An aircraft photographed earlier the same day 24th Jan 15 as it deaprted Mildenhall by FC members gary1701 and BOLLO).

USAF McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender Tanker 84-0192 by Mike (Radiostationx), on Flickr

[reaperops]

C-5M 86-0013, 436th AW, RAF Mildenhall 18-01-15



All the best

Gary

[WattieB]

Herc ZH880 in the Selkirk – Moffat Valley taken on 30/1/15

[woelfie]

My offering this time is this Kuwait AF C-17A shortly before touchdown at Maastricht airport, The Netherlands.

[Cessna954]

815 NAS MI Flt Lynx HMA.8DSP at RNAS Yeovilton on 8th January 2015


Cessna