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Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

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Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by Mike » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:49 pm

This month's subject is Gate guards.

Photography Competition Rules - Please Read Very Carefully.

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. This month's theme is gate-guards. The photo can be taken wherever, whenever and however you like.
4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st April 2012.
5. The voting will be carried out by the FC staff.
6. The voting decision is final.
7. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
8. Please do not comment on photos other than your own.
9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by Rotörhead » Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:58 pm

Breguet 765 Sahara outside Evreux AFB
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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by XPLUMBER » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:39 am

Nothing so exotic from me but equally as rare!

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by RSPictures » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:53 pm

Gate guard at NAS Oceana, Virginia, USA. A Grumman F-14 Tomcat of VF-32 Swordsmen. Taken circa 1991 with an Olympus OM-10 SLR.
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F-14 Tomcat - NAS Oceana gateguard by RS Pictures, on Flickr

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by ramjet » Wed Mar 07, 2012 5:53 pm

Spitfire taken at RAF Lakenheath in 2008

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by waghorn41 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:42 pm

RAF Northolt 1978
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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by Flyingmonster » Thu Mar 08, 2012 3:03 pm

Ill try this! XM607 at RAF Waddington with E3D ZH107 cutting the corner.... :thumb:

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by Malfatron Malkovic » Thu Mar 08, 2012 5:43 pm

My father as 15 year-old 'sprog', in front of HMS Seahawk's Sea Hawk: RNAS Culdrose, 1968.
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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012.

Post by boff180 » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:01 pm

How about NAS El Centro?

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El Centro Gate Guard by evansaviography, on Flickr

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by Zymurgy661 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:41 am

Hoping this will be allowed - if not then happy to remove, just let me know!

Lakenheath Heritage Park -

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RAF Lakenheath Heritage Park by zymurgy661, on Flickr

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by FAlcons » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:40 pm

The text says it all: Naval Air Station Valkenburg, Holland. The Neptune was lifted from this spot and transported to NAS De Kooy in the north of the country when Valkenburg closed and the gate no longer needed guarding. She guards the gate at De Kooy now.

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by Viper28 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:52 pm

I'll go with this one for now - RAF Leuchars F4 Gate Guard
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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by FTS » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:01 pm

How she used to look. Bramptons (now Wattishams) Phantom FGR.2 XT914.
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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by Ben Montgomery » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:52 pm

A dark Cottesmore:

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by GOOSE » Fri Mar 09, 2012 5:33 pm

Taken on an old 35mm compact unfortunately, Vulcan at CFB Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada circa 1992

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by Jumbojet380 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:56 pm

Outside the 1 FTS headquarters at Linton on Ouse :thumb:

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by scotty2681 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:07 pm

Taken at Raf Scampton. The Red Arrows New Gate Guard in memory on Flt lt Jon Egging and Sean Cunningham RIP
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Red Arrows Gate Guard by scotty2681, on Flickr

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by X29 JET » Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:48 pm

Hi All RAF Marham Gate Guard

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by MarkS » Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:20 pm

B-58A outside the admin building just inside one of the gates at the former Kelly AFB ,San Antonio, Texas.

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B-58A Kelly Field by mark1stevens, on Flickr

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Re: Specialist Competition : March 2012 - Gate Guardians

Post by Arthur Tee » Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:31 pm

Scanned from a print taken in December 2000.

KB-50J 49-0389 (marked as 0-80114) shares the gate with an F-4E and an F-16A at Mac Dill AFB, Florida.

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