Spec Comp June 2014 - D-Day Invasion Markings

[Zymurgy661]

June 2014 Specialist Photo of the Month Competition

This month’s subject is: D-Day Invasion markings - In honor of those who lost their lives both on D-Day itself and subsequent operations, this months subject covers any aircraft that is wearing invasion markings.

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 July 2014, 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

[ramjet]

I'll go with this DC-3 Dakota from the Duxford Airshow on the 25th May



Cheers, Rog

[waghorn41]

[DeanW]

[SCARECROW]

Not the greatest but the only D Day markings I can find, RAF Shawbury May for landowners day.

[N48284]

Canadian CH-135 at Middle Wallop in 1994.


CAF CH-135 at Middle Wallop IAS 1994. by N48284, on Flickr

[Flyingmonster]

Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZK308 (TP-V) D-Day Invasion Stripes - First flight - RAF Coningsby by Jamie Ewan - Flyingmonster, on Flickr

[Ben Montgomery]

"The channel coast is socked in with rain and fog. High winds on the drop zone. No jump tonight."

Four C-47A Skytrains at Duxford, all marked with D-Day invasions stripes to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Operation Overlord.

[toetapper]

"Skytrain" by Toetapper01, on Flickr

[Mike s]

KG427 ,YAM,14.7.2009 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[aerovet]

A tribute to the heroes of D-day...tomorrow 70 years ago. This former Aeronavale C-47 rests in the Airborne museum of the famous village of Saint Mere Eglise in France Coded D8-Z c/n 19288 Former Danish AF C47, 42-100825 became OY-DDA,Sven Viking , N9984F,N50V, F-YFGN now displayed at Musée des Troupes Aéroportées Sainte-Mère l'Église in false serial "315159"





Aerovet

[jaybee]

Taken at the Duxford D Day weekend show...

DPP_0001 by johnlukebilcliffe, on Flickr

[airtyphoon]

BBMF Dakota over Trowbridge Armed forces day celebrations 2013.



airtyphoon

[atech]

[pasujoba]

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[flyingslug_0]

Wanted to put up a war bird, but this pic just works for me. Good luck everyone

158 by Craig Sluman 500K views! Thank you, on Flickr

[Richard B]

[Jackaroo]

Going back to my first years of airshow photography to a piccie I was most pleased with at the time..and still am! From ATI 1992 at Boscombe Down...B25D Mitchell KL161. Now Stateside so I read.

[phil8561]

Taken from the static apache at the Duxford D-Day airshow

BBMF Photorecon Spitfire and Dakota in D-Day stripes


BBMF Dak and Spitfire by phil8562, on Flickr

[FTS]

BBMF Spitfire PR19 at Duxford