May 2016 Photo of the Month Competition

[Zymurgy661]

May 2016 Photo of the Month Competition

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 must have been taken during the month and year in question. Please post the date taken to help the moderators with this.
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 1st June 2016 (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. The winning entry will also be posted on AeroResource with full credit given

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 having your picture in the photography competition Hall of Fame.

Many thanks to our sponsors, http://www.squadronprints.com, for very generously agreeing to provide the competition prizes again.

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

Good luck everyone!

[TheMightyOz]

I doubt I'll get a chance to photograph anything else military before the end of the month, so I might as well stick this in here. ZJ192 Apache AH1 in front of the mighty Cardington Airship Sheds on 12/05/16 after landing with a technical issue the previous day.



Cheers,
Oz

[B58Hustler]

Coningsby 17/05


Dakota by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[flyingslug_0]

IMG_2353 by Craig Sluman Over 1.3 Million views! Thank you!!, on Flickr

Good Luck those who enter

[Rotörhead]

Gonna give this one a go...
Exercise Aries Tor 2016 by O.C.Photo, on Flickr

[Dunk]

CV-22B 11-0058 callsign Knife 71 by Duncan Monk, on Flickr

[iaint]

IMG_5605 by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

[Pune]

PBY 'Miss Pick-up' at Duxford on the 17th

[DeanW]

Hawkeye at the NTM open day..

[JONLITE06]

Coningsby 24th.

cme88 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[jaybee]

Taken at Beccles on the 24th...

H5 by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr

[Jon Shipman]

[Oddy84]

AW159 by Simon Lewis, on Flickr

AW159 Wildcat coming into land.
Taken at Yeovilton

[airtyphoon]

Taken on May 18th at RNAS Yeovilton

Wildcat HMA1 by nathan anthony, on Flickr

[MRTT]

58-0100 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker- United States Air Force- IWM Duxford by Ollie Brake, on Flickr

[xxAsHxx]

Taken at RAF Lakenheath, 3rd May 2016

US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle AF 98-0133 / LN 492nd FS - Mad Hatters by II AsH II, on Flickr

[Duane Hewitt]

Royal Netherlands Air Force AH-64D Apache TAC Blaze 2016 by Duane Hewitt, on Flickr

Dutch Apache front seater watching us as he banks for another pass through the gorge at Spadeadam Monday 23rd.

[BringBackEGDG]

Squirrel HT2 ZJ244 at Newquay 26th May 2016

2016-05-26-010FD ZJ244 by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[toom317]

Dutch Cougar at Spade on the 26th May

[id2770]

11 Sqn Typhoons taken on 5th May 2016 Mach Loop

dsc_5150Flickr by Iwan Davies, on Flickr