Spec Comp Sept 2015 - The Battle of Britain

[Flyingmonster]

September 2015 Specialist Photo of the Month Competition

This month’s subject is: The Battle of Britain - A type actively involved in the Battle of Britain, either defensively in the service of the UK or offensively in service of the Axis powers.

If in doubt, feel free to ask a member of staff!

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 can have been taken at any time
3. 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 or another aircraft, for example). HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a staff member.
4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st October 2015 (UK time), to enable anyone with last minute entries some breathing space.
5. The voting will be carried out by you, the members of FC - viewtopic.php?f=127&t=73830
6. Please do not comment on photos other than your own.
7. The voting decision is final.
8. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules.
9. Photos that are not within the guidelines of the competition are subject to being deleted.
10. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
11. The winning entry will also be posted on AeroResource with full credit given

[Private Custard]

A tricky contest for sure. I'm expecting only photos of R4118 or P7350!

With that said, here's my entry.

Shot during the media unveiling of ZK349, you can see BoB veteran P7350 in the foreground, Typhoon ZK349 bearing the colours of Flt Lt James Brindley Nicolson VC, in the background, and Flt Lt Nicolsons Nephew mid-interview.

It's pretty much the most amount of BoB I've ever gotten in one photo!

[ramjet]

I'll go with this, taken at North Weald on 10th July



Cheers, Rog

[nescafe37]

IMG_5789 by christopher deacon, on Flickr

[gingerian]

While I know these wouldn't have actually been in the battle of Britain, they do represent the main fighter foe for the RAF. From flying legends this year;

_DSC3432-16 by Ian Winfield, on Flickr

[hmeasures]

I'm going to go with this. There's something about Steve Hinton Jr sat in a MkI which just seems fitting with him being almost as young as the brave men that flew them during the BoB.

Stevo Hinton by Harry Measures, on Flickr

Harry.

[Dan214sqn]

Battle of Britain Legend by Dan Foster, on Flickr

[toom317]

[Yunglee]

Blenheim and company by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[Mark]

Another representing the foe...

G-BWUE by Mark Holt, on Flickr

[xxAsHxx]

Here's my entry, "P7350" flying at RAF Cosford's Battle Of Britain Weekend 12/9/2015.

"P7350" is the oldest airworthy Spitfire in the world and also has the honour of actually having flown in the Battle Of Britain..

BBMF Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P7350 / EB-G by II AsH II, on Flickr

[Bolar]

September Skies

[Pune]

[Typhoon2]

Spitfire static by Stu Weston, on Flickr

[F6MAN]

Bf 109g. Fairford.

IMG_4085 by F6MAN, on Flickr

[baltimore]

My offering:

Fairford (RIAT 2015) - Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIc (RAF - BBMF) LF363 by James Pye, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

In memory of "The Few".

Taken at RAF Coningsby, home of the BBMF, a Hawker Hurricane Mk IIc and a Spitfire Mk XVI.

BBMF Hurricane and Spitfire by Marius Bekker, on Flickr

[Bluetail]

[STORMO]

Transit from Coningsby to Blackpool

[Midair]

At La Ferté Alais 2015:

DSC_8871 by Nicolas Charpentier, sur Flickr