February 2022 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

And it's February already after 438 days of January.

Well go back to three available votes for this month, like Nick said it was a little lop sided.

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 - February 2022, the date the photo was taken MUST be included in the post.
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 6th March 2022 (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 coming third!

Many thanks to our sponsors, https://www.squadronprints.com/, for their continued support.

Please Pm Gill memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=272 to claim your prizes
Please provide her with your address, which competition you have won/come 2nd in and the print number(s) you require.

Thank you Gill and Team, it is very much appreciated.

Good luck everyone!

[reaper493]

Spitfire - Evolution of an Icon, Duxford 2.2.22.

DSC_8082 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

Mike

[scorpont]

The Bucc Stops here! - 19/02/2022 Buccaneer unveiling event / Scottish Deer Centre, Fife

20220219 BUC Scottish Deer Centre Piper by Keenan Carr, on Flickr

[Andyph]

IMG_1978 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

Taken on 17th feb !

[tomcat14]

B52H 61-0039 "The Warrior" at RAF Fairford on 17 February 2022.

B52H 61-0039 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[johnwickenden]

Cuatro Vientos Tuesday 22nd February
CuatroVientos-AS332-Spanish AF-Ala402-HT21A-04-220222-2 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

[747woody]

78-0614/FT A-10C 75th Fighter Squadron Tikaboo Valley NV 3rd February 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

Valkyrie topside caught as it pulled left off of Lakenheath Rwy24 on 17.02.22
IMG_3895 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[Pune]

C17 Finals into RAF Brize Norton on 25th
C17 Brize 25_02_2022 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

I've had a lean month and this is literally the only military aircraft I have seen in February so it's that or nothing and as I always try to support the competition I won't go with the 'nothing option'.

This UAE Air Force C-130 visited Stansted on 10th February and was captured arriving in less than ideal conditions. It was totally without markings and not even wearing a registration but was showing as 1215 on Radar and the Stansted arrival screens

1215 Lockheed C-130H-30 UAE Air Force Stansted 10-02-2022 6715C by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[Matt 5b]

RAF Leeming based 100 Squadron Hawk T1 special tail landing back home, 15th February

The end of an era by Matt Fisher, on Flickr

[Seacat192]

Former ETPS Hawk, photographed on 26 February 2022, at Old Sarum in Wiltshire.

IMG_0067_BDAC_26-02-2022 by Roger - Thanks for 2 Million Views, on Flickr

[JLewis_Aviation]

A first for me, a Belgian AF Atlas departing Prestwick on the 21st of Feb.

A400M CT-02 20th Sqn/15th WG @EGPK by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

[Sprague]

Typhoons in suburbia: two of the based aircraft preparing for take-off at Warton on 3 February 2022.
ZJ700 Typhoon (front right) & ZK356 Typhoon FGR4 by Dan Sprague, on Flickr

[EAGLE]

Taken at RAF Lakenheath on the 23rd February, 1502 arriving as PLF251

1502 | Polish Air Force | Lockheed C-130E Hercules by EAGLE01@LN, on Flickr

[Adam Palmer]

IWM Duxford In a Different Light 19/2/22

IWM Duxford In A Different Light by Adam Palmer, on Flickr

[Reaper02]

Dutch F-16AM's from 312 Squadron at the ORP runway 24 on 22/02/11

[Mike s]

United States Air Force/60AMW KC-10A Extender 86-0031 Lifts off runway 24 as "Gold 72" To WRI,EDI 27/2/2022
86-0031 EDI 27.2.22 by Mike stanners, on Flickr