April 2020 Photo of the Month Competition - With a Twist!

[StevenNFFC]

With the stance we at FighterControl have taken on the coronavirus (COVID-19) it would be foolish to hold a photo competition for pictures taken within this month whilst lockdown is in place, therefore, this month's April photo competition will be for entries taken in April of ANY YEAR except for 2020! The usual rules (below) will still apply.

PLEASE NOTE: This months competition WILL NOT feature any prizes from Squadron Prints as they have temporarily closed as a result of the virus so this month it's just for fun! We hope you will join us in hoping that Squadron Prints will return to action as soon as they can and we thank them for their support of this competition over the years.


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 in question. 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 1st May 2020 (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.

[Pune]

Fantastic idea, thank you..

[James Cutting]

Mountain Home F-15E departing RAF Lakenheath, April 20th, 2019

MO F-15E AF90-0233 MAZDA31 departs RAF Lakenheath by James Cutting, on Flickr

[Dave934]

24-4-08 !!! LFA17
6504 800 by Dave Allen, on Flickr
Dave.

[James Cutting]

Why did I guess THAT shot would have been taken in April...

[Dave934]

Couldn't believe my luck with the comp rules !!!
I had been doing lowfly for about 10 years and all my mates had got a "saudi" I was so desperate to get one...And that day I finally did !
Photo taken on the M6 pass. (by the mast)
Oh...and I got him again the same day... Life used to be so good !!!
Regards Dave.

[Adam Palmer]

Double CV22 take off from Mildenhall on April 5th 2018

CV-22 Osprey by Adam Palmer, on Flickr

[starbug]

Must....resist...posting...low level....F-22...picture (26th April '16 in case anyone's wondering). I'll throw this one in for a bit of fun though. C-17 from Charleston AB taking in the Lake District scenery, 21st April 2018

C-17 60-002 'Reach 700' Smaithwaite 1 by Martin Brown, on Flickr

[Nighthawke]

Finally a comp I can take part in!

I'll go with this F-35A arriving at Lakenheath 15th April 2017:

14-5096_3 by Tig, on Flickr

[Part Timer]

IMGP6791 by A M, on Flickr

05/04/16 RAF St Mawgan / Newquay airport

[Pune]

Bump 61 departs RAF Fairford 6.4.2019
Bump 61 Ffd 06_04_2019 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

Coningsby April 2006.
apot2 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[Matt 5b]

'City of Lincoln' approaching RAF Coningsby on 19th April 2018

Coming in to land by Matt Fisher, on Flickr

[jacissmiling]

ZK336 looking resplendent with 1 Sqn markings (my favourite Sqn markings!)
Landing at RAF Lossiemouth rwy 23, taken on 23/04/18 during ex. Joint Warrior but sadly with no foreign fast jets based at Lossie for the exercise.

DSCF0596e by Jac Balden, on Flickr

[lynothehammer]

RAF Odiham, 16th April 2014

EGVO - Boeing Chinook HC2 & Boeing Chinook HC3 - Royal Air Force - ZH894 & ZH899 by Steve Lynes, on Flickr

[LTFT5]

Hi to all,
I will give it a go with this one.
Taken on the 19/04/2016 at RAF Lossiemouth during Joint Warrior

IMG_0271 - Copy by LTFT5, on Flickr

All the best
Andy

[Knife 04]

'Bad Omen' - 14th April 2011
AC-130U Spooky II 90-0163 'Bad Omen' - 4th SOS, Hulbert Field by Darren Currie, on Flickr

[robmac]

Taken on April 21, 2017

27970724799_79b60b97e0_o by Frontline Fighters.com, on Flickr

[Seacat192]

Swordfish Practice Display at Yeovilton, 20 April 2018

RNAS Yeovilton - 20 April 2018 by Roger, on Flickr

[aenstrop]

From 11 April 2016, 4 ship of XV(R) Sqn GR4s waiting to set of from Rwy05 at RAF Lossiemouth.

by Alan Paterson, on Flickr