February 2024 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 - February 2024, 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 2024 (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

[JONLITE06]

Lakenheath Thursday 1st February.
lks83 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[reaper493]

Reds, all 9 of em, 7th Feb.

53534120272_3b8d145779_o by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

[tomcat14]

F15E 97-0218 quick climb out of Lakenheath on 2nd February.

97-0218 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[Lesters702]

McDonnell Douglas FGR2 at ex RAF Wattisham Nightshoot 17 February 2024
Phantom Wattisham by Skylark69, on Flickr

[johnwickenden]

Saw that ZM418 was running circuits at Upavon yesterday and, as I was in the neighbourhood, popped over to catch it doing some simulated low level drops
Low Level Grizzly by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

[111blackmike]

Royal Netherlands Airforce C130 G-275 taxing for departure from Prestwick airport 11/02/24

NAF23 C130H G-275 Netherland Royal Air Force by Kieran McAuley, on Flickr

[GhostFlight91]

9 ship reds departure - 07.02.24

Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team The Red Arrows 9 ship departure RAF Waddington. by Luke Webster, on Flickr

[DylMeredydd]

Loop at night. F35s by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

26/02/24 - Raijder flight F35 low level through the Mach Loop in the dark.

[Professor_M]

RNLAF C-130H G-781 returns to Cambridge from a test flight on February 23rd...
RNLAF C-130H - G-781 - Cambridge - 230224 by Professor M, on Flickr

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[Nighthawke]

F-35A 19-5485/LN "tucking up" to overshoot runway 24 at Lakenheath 23rd February 2024:

[WinchesterMGF]

Skyhawk C-FGZI taxying out for a sortie at Lakenheath on 07.02.24.IMG_0334 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

KC-10 "ROMA 71" 84-0191 taken on Saturday 24th February.

[BwlchAwyren]

Late one from me.

F15 eagle on a low level training through Mach Loop.
1/2/24

F15 eagle on a low level sortie through Mach Loop Mach loop by Gerallt Price, on Flickr