October 2015 Photo of the Month Competition

[Zymurgy661]

October 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 November 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, http://www.squadronprints.com, for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes again.

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

Good luck everyone!

[acw367]

ZA712 Boeing Chinook HC4 RAF Night Photoshoot XIX 8 October 2015

ZA712 Northolt 8 October 2015 by ACW367, on Flickr

[kurt.fairhurst]

Vulcan XH558 at Church Fenton The Yorkshire Air Show
Church Fenton - The Yorkshire Air Show 2015 by Kurt Fairhurst Photography 2015, on Flickr

[BenLuck]

Grim 22 Heavy lineup and wait. Taken last night (09/10), departing back to the states with SECDEF onboard

United States Air Force Boeing E-4B Nightwatch (73-1676) by Ben Luck, on Flickr

[Callum1998]

Here' mine, VP-8 P-8 returns to Lossie

P-8 - VP-8 by Callum Rogers, on Flickr

[A380_sully]

Okay, my first ever attempt so here goes... Sion Air Base, Switzerland, 07/10/15

[Ashley Wallace]

I will go with this one.

RC-135U 'Combat Sent' 64-14849 as 'QUILT 42' on the boom of 'QID 179' - 14th October 2015.

64-14849 / OF RC-135U 45th RS / 55th Wg - Offutt AFB, Nebraska. by Ashley Wallace - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

[Crofter]

German visitor taking part in Joint Warrior returns to RAF Leeming.

Tornado by David King, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

Miramar 04/10/15.
mir19 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[IanG]

Meh, my feeble attempt! Gazelle XX436 at the nightshoot on 24/10


Westland Gazelle HT.3 G-ZZLE XX436 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

[Jason Grant]

RAF Lossiemouth 10/08/2015
140114 CP-140 Aurora RCAF by Jason Grant, on Flickr

[CameronSys]

Dakota G-AMPY 28/10/15

Dakota over Warwickshire by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

[Paultojo]

MPA line at RAF Lossiemouth, Joint Warrior 15-2 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

Night time Lossiemouth during Joint Warrior 15-2

Paul

[eye ride]

Royal Saudi on finals into RAF Valey 28-10-15

DSC05398aa by Dave Catherall, on Flickr

[np1991]

P8 168759/LC backtracking after arriving back to Lossie on 26/10
Dusk P8 by Niall Paterson, on Flickr

[billydog]

My entry for this month is the Canadian CP-140M arriving back at RAF Lossiemouth on 14th October after an 8 hour mission.
(The shot was taken remotely- i didn't stand under the direct approach for this. )


140114 CP-140M (2) by jut73, on Flickr

[leyshon11]

Tornado GR4, Mach loop, October 14th 2015.