April 2017 Photo of the Month Competition

[Zymurgy661]

April 2017 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 May 2017 (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!

[Pune]

Marines C130 awaiting departure at Mildenhall...on the 4th.

[TonkaGirl]

The poor old Fairey Gannet at Errol.
Taken 1/4/17

Fairey Gannet - Errol by Cathy Lovell, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

Mustang Line-up at Sun 'n Fun Florida.
sf25 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[iaint]

KC-10 on the underrun at Mildenhall 8th April
79-1711 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender by Iain Thomson, on Flickr

[flyingslug_0]

Hunter hunting at RAF SCampton.

IMG_5959 by Craig Sluman Over 1.6 Million views! Thank you!!, on Flickr

[robmac]

DSC_5427 by Frontline Fighters.com, on Flickr

[markranger]

Marham on the 12th


Tornado GR4 ZA550 (042) Probe Extended cr (1 of 1) by Mark Ranger, on Flickr

[panta615]

Thought I'd try my first go at photo of the month.

Lakenheath on the 7th.

Dave

USAF KC-10A 83-0076 Gold14 - 60th AMC - Travis AFB by Dave Wilkinson, on Flickr

[np1991]

ZD741/F-LS departing Lossie for the final time:
MacRoberts Reply Tornado GR4 by Niall Paterson, on Flickr

[luke28]

I'll go with this shot of ZM409 on 4/4/2017 from Cad West

DSC_0189.jpg by Luke, on Flickr

[DeanW]

Marine EC-135 arriving at Beauvechain..

[Hmb]

Lakenheath Saturday 15/4/17

[theskunk]

Low and fast take off at Leeuwarden during Frisian Flag 3rd April 2017

FAF Dassault Mirage 2000D - 3-IS - 01.003 FS "Navarre"[617] by Gary Beale, on Flickr

[Richelli]

Double rainbow over the Vulcan XJ823 at Solway Aviation Museum, just outside Carlisle in Cumbria. Taken 17th April 2017

rainbow2-1 by richard elliot, on Flickr

[id2770]

Vortex 424 low level in LFA7

DSC_3260A by Iwan Davies, on Flickr

[Bobbster]

USN MH60s on approach to RNAS Culdrose 24/04/2017

MH60S Knighthawk helicopter, United States Navy by Bobbster007, on Flickr

[Stu]

Phantom F-4M FGR.2 Z XT914 RAF Wattisham

[Reaper02]

F-15C from the 125th Fighter Wing / Florida Air National Guard photographed from a Dutch KDC-10 during exercise Frisian Flag



Regards, Edwin Schimmel
http://www.final-approach.nl

[Buccs2b]

Lakenheath on the 25th

_MG_7078 by Tony Adams, on Flickr