December 2022 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

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 - December 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 January 2023 (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.
12. Prizes are available for UK entrants only

Good luck everyone!

[Professor_M]

RAF Lakenheath - 01/12/22 - Strike Eagle Preparing to Depart in the Fog
USAF F-15E Strike Eagle - RAF Lakenheath - 01122022 (2) by Professor M, on Flickr

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=227225

[toom317]

I was fortunate to get this combo of a Canadian Hornet and Polaris at Prestwick on the 5th December.

[XWP29]

RAF Lakenheath 06 end 9.12.22 Unrestricted climb Friday

F-15 E AF91-307 by XWP29, on Flickr

[Discodaz]

i was very fortunate last week to be invited on a base tour at RAF Leeming during exercise yorknite. this was one of my favourite photos from that day

Yorknite 22 by darren Kendrick, on Flickr

Daz

[DylMeredydd]

Strix entering the Mach Loop
8.12.22

Morning walk with an MC-130J STRIX45 entering the Mach Loop by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

[jamyt123]

ZJ949 recovering back to RAF Coningsby, after a practice Quick Reaction Alert Sortie in the north sea, 6.12.22

RAF Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon FGR.4 ZJ949 RAF Coningsby by James Taylor, on Flickr

[ma.salmon]

92-364 Heritage USAF F-15E Strike Eagle, Rolls out after airframe being De-iced. RAF Lakenheath on a frosty Friday 16/12/22

92-364 Heritage USAF F-15E Strike Eagle RAF Lakenheath by mark salmon, on Flickr

[DeanW]

F-35A at Lakenheath on 15th December..

[747woody]

130606 CC-130J 436 Squadron Lydd 16th December 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[TomG]

8 December 2022 - F-35B ZM160/026 'STEALTH11' caught on a cold and crisp December morning in LFA17.
ZM160/026 F-35B RAF/617 Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

AK Raptor departure from Lakenheath on 09/12/22.

IMG_9602 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[NovemberPapa]

045/F-UJCK A330-243MRTT French Air Force ‘Armee de L’air’ arriving Glasgow 8th December
045/F-UJCK A330-243MRTT French Air Force by N Patrick, on Flickr

[RD]

188787 Royal Canadian Air Force CF188 powering out of Prestwick on 3rd December 2022

188787 - RCAF CF188 by R D, on Flickr

[Lee Cummings]

Panther flight - F15 dropping into Lake Windermere 12,12,22 during an inversion which lasted most of the day.

[Lesters702]

Avro Shackleton MR2 by Skylark69, on Flickr

Avto Shackleton MR2 at Coventry Airport - Threshold Aero Nightshoot 10th December 2022

[MFoster]

Rampage flight taxiing out for departure on Runway 25 at RAF Coningsby on the 14th December

IMG_1873 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

[reaper493]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/187555006 ... ed-public/

Hello, and welcome.

Can you have another go at posting your shot please, it's come through as a link - info on how to post is here - viewtopic.php?t=35520

Drop me a message if your struggling - I'll leave it until tomorrow evening before closing the thread for you.

Mike

[Lesters702]

Hi Mike

Thanks for accepting my application and also you’re very helpful message. The Flickr page has changed slightly but uploaded without any issue.

Thanks again

Scott