May 2018 Photo of the Month Competition

[Zymurgy661]

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 June 2018 (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.

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!

[CameronSys]

Engine Start by Cameron Sys, on Flickr

[flyingslug_0]

785A8511 by Craig Sluman Over 1.8 Million views! Thank you!!, on Flickr

[XWP29]

Season Premiere Shuttleworth Collection Sea Hurricane.

Hawker Sea Hurricane Z7015 by XWP29, on Flickr

[Webby74]

Miss pick up at Abingdon nightshoot 5th May 2018
Catalina Miss Pick Up by Paul Webb, on Flickr

[Seamus]

Merlin operating on Dartmoor during Wyvern Tor at the weekend

AgustaWestland Merlin HC3i ZJ119/C Royal Navy Okehampton Camp 13/05/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

Shuttleworth 06/05/18.

shf400 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[3051Howe]

Typhoon ZK363 returning to CBY at sunset

Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 - ZK363/363 - 29(R) Sqn by Chris Howe, on Flickr

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[Yunglee]

ZH888 at Doncaster airport

C-130J Hercules

[starbug]

I'll go for this one of EB-X over Thirlmere (yes I know, Thirlmere again ) taken on the 16th May.

GR4 ZA607 'Marham 42' Smaithwaite 1 by Martin Brown, on Flickr

[baltimore]

My offering.
Lakenheath - McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle (USAF) - 91-0313 by James Pye, on Flickr

[Scudpilot]

"Lest we Forget"
Taken, 13th May, Runnymede.

BBMF Lancaster overflying the RAF Memorial at Runnymede. by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr

[Surrey Sam]

P*ss off Biggles.

Dambuster Valley - 16th May

Dambusters Flyby by Sam Collyer, on Flickr

[IanG]

AR501 at Old Warden's May evening show

Supermarine Spitfire MK.Vb AR501 by Ian Garfield, on Flickr

[B58Hustler]

Eagle in the bank at Lakenheath 21/05.Good luck everyone.


F-15E by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[lynothehammer]

Abingdon Nightshoot
EGUD - Beech 18 Expeditor 3TM - G-BKGL by Steve Lynes, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

PA474 at Shuttleworth.


Avro Lancaster B.1 PA474 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) - Old Warden, May 2018 by Dan B, on Flickr

[GWJPhantom]

Lake Windermere



Cheers Gareth

[EGDR]

Morane-Saulnier MS315 G-BZNK at Bodmin, 5th May

Morane-Saulnier MS.315E D2 | G-BZNK (354) | Private by Kyle Greet, on Flickr

[TeeJay]

May 19th at Mildenhall, KC135R 57-1472 c/s NATCHO82 rtb after his mission.

IMG_1184 KC135R 57-1472 over the moon by Trevor Davey, on Flickr

Good luck everyone