Spec Comp May 2016 - USN and USMC

[Zymurgy661]

May 2016 Specialist Photo of the Month Competition

This month’s subject is: US Navy and Marine Corps - images of USN or USMC aircraft either past or present

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 June 2016 (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

[Mike s]

i'll kick off this months SPOTM With my fave USN Pic
167952,Leuchars,2.10.2012 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Duane Hewitt]

Vampires Close Up by Duane Hewitt, on Flickr

VX-9 Vampires on one of 28 passes for the one day by F-18's in Rainbow Canyon, California. Sept 2014.

[NickC]

VF-14 F-14A at the photo evening prior to Yeovilton Air Day 1996:


Grumman F-14A Tomcat by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[TallDan76]

Boeing P-8 Poseidon at Waddington in 2014.


Boeing P-8 Poseidon by Dan Elms, on Flickr

[DeanW]

Blue Angels at Miramar 2014..

[acw367]

I'm going with Heinemann's Hot-Rod, an Aggressor formerly with Fleet Composite Squadron EIGHT VC-8 "Redtails" of NS Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico - Now enjoying the California Sun

154649 McDonnell Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk Palm Springs Air Museum 19 December 2006

154649 Palm Springs 19 December 2006 by ACW367, on Flickr

[toom317]

[paullangford]

_DSC8903 by paullangford..., on Flickr

[ATCSpooky]

Over the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California


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[Dunk]

USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 by Duncan Monk, on Flickr

[iaint]

166923 - Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

[powerslave]

VMFA-312 Checkerboards Hornet landing 21L at MCAS Yuma,sept 2014.

Ian
FA-18C Hornet by Ian Nightingale, on Flickr

[garyscott]

Rawhide 01 (again!), Saxon Warrior'11.

[TonyO]

[Jonesy]

F-14D Tomcat 22 ship fly past by Neil Jones, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

Oceana 2010.
14 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[Pune]

F18 at Riat

[Jason Grant]

The future
168719 VK-01 F-35B Lightning II VMFA-121 by Jason Grant, on Flickr

[eagle driver]

The past
001 by eagle driver, on Flickr
A-1 Skyraider 124143 La Ferte Alais