August 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 - August 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 September 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

[LN Strike Eagle]

F-22 Raptor at RAF Lakenheath, 06/8/24

[Pune]

'Jake' on finals into Mildenhall on 12.8.2024
Jake 12.8.24 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

[James Cutting]

Alaskan F-22A Raptors arrival, 06/08/24

USAF | 90th FS F-22A 05-4090 (90FS) | TREND71 arriving in stunning evening light by James Cutting, on Flickr

[BOLLO]

Thought I would give it a go, P-51D Mustang "Marinell's" departure from the Mildenhall Heritage Day is Friday Aug 15th.

29-P-51D-413521-departs-the by Paul Callaghan, on Flickr

[Buccs2b]

USMC KC-130J heading for the runway, through the heat haze, at Brize Norton on 3rd August

KC-130J_167925 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[AlexLee05]

KC-135 Usk Valley 20/08/2024
ALEX3827-Enhanced-NR by Alex Lee, on Flickr

[B58Hustler]

06 departure from the Heath 12/08.


1 by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

Alaskan Raptor blasting out of Lakenheath on 08.08.24.
IMG_9520 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[DylMeredydd]

Mach Loop 20 August 24 by Dylan Jones, on Flickr

20/08/24

KC135 'Blackjack' through the Mach Loop

[XWP29]

F-15 AF 91-316 by XWP29, on Flickr

Quick climb Friday at RAF Lakenheath 23.08.24

[reaper493]

Gunship 1 arrives at RAF Syerston, Weds 21st Aug for the National Air and Space Camp Airshow/Syerston Families Day.

It's not dust - it's grass.

DSC_1285 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

[BwlchAwyren]

KC -135 on a low level sortie through Lfa7

20/8/24

USAF kc-135 going low level through Mach Loop by Gerallt Price, on Flickr

[ChrisGilligan]

The Swedish Air Force Historic Flight Saab Viggen gets airborne out of Bournemouth Airport for its display slot on Thursday 29th August 2024. What a brute!

DSC_6245 by Chris Gilligan, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

one from me, a black & white photo of Hurricane R4118 (G-HUPW) landing at Little Gransden on Sunday 25th August (2024)

G-HUPW (R4118) Hurricane Lt. Gransden 25-08-2024 0770m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[JLewis_Aviation]

658 Sqn leaving a FARP on SPTA 21.08.24

Dauphin AH1s | ZJ787 + ZJ785 | 658 Sqn | SPTA by Joe Lewis, on Flickr

[iaint]

ZD983 dropped into Leicester Airport for a top up of fuel on Saturday 24/08/24
ZD983 by Iain Thomson, on Flickr