March 2022 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

Time for the March photo comp.

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 - March 2022, 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 April 2022 (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.

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 coming third!

Many thanks to our sponsors, https://www.squadronprints.com/, for their continued support.

Please Pm Gill memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=272 to claim your prizes
Please provide her with your address, which competition you have won/come 2nd in and the print number(s) you require.

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

Good luck everyone!

[Discodaz]

untitled-0114.jpg by darren Kendrick, on Flickr

elephant walk at Raf coningsby 07/03/2022

Daz

[Pune]

Could be my only trip out this month, A400 turning onto finals at RAF Brize Norton on the 8th
A400 turn to finals Brize 08.03.2022 by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

[111blackmike]

Ex Belgian seaking RS02 now registered as OO-SEE owned by Historic Helicopters. This was taken during a night shoot on Saturday the 5th March 2022

Ex Belgian seaking RS02 now registered as OO-SEE. by Kieran McAuley, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here an entry from me, taken at Stansted yesterday (12th March 2022) , Qatari Emiri Air Force C-17 MAO lining up for drparture

MAO C-17 Qatar Emiri Air Force Stansted 12-03-2022 8235 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[dantheman_09]

8th March 2022 - RAF Waddington

ZH106 in some lovely light!

_C6A9144 by daniel kennedy, on Flickr

[DeanW]

The BCWM Jaguar GR1A taxiing at Bentwaters on 19th March 2022..

[Agent K]

B1B from Dyess AFB Texas launces for a daytime Red Flag #2 mission from Nellis AFB Nevada, March 8, 2022

Just to clarify from the rule "(cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example)" I can assure that the moon was really there!

[Yunglee]

C-17 at Doncaster Airport 17th March 2022

ASCOT804 | C-17A by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[herc15]

Late afternoon buzzard at Lakenheath 17/03/2022

[scorpont]

23/03/2022 - Canforce CC-177 departing Prestwick
After a relatively uninteresting month with not many good light days, was happy to capture 177702 once again but in good light even if the CF-18s were a wash out

20220323 CFC3645 C17 177702 EGPK Departing-3 by Keenan Carr, on Flickr

[Will24]

24/03/22 Mildenhall

[F3]

Having attended The Ton Disbandment Parade today I could have submitted an image of the formation flypast but this one really captures the finality of the occasion better.

The Final Cut - 100 Sqn. Disbandment Leeming 24-03 -2022 by Michael Britton, on Flickr

[747woody]

N574EM Mirage F1M Nellis AFB 10th March 2022 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[NickC]

USAF E-4B arriving at Mildenhall on 23 March 2022:


USAF E-4B by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[acw367]

900528 Swearingen C-26D Metro 23 US Navy High Wycombe 21 March 2022. Inbound RAF Northolt.

900528 High Wycombe 21 March 2022 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[JONLITE06]

Lakenheath 17th March.
lkt62 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[Webby74]

48th fighter wing F-35a on finals. 24/03/2022
495th F-35a Lightning II by Paul Webb, on Flickr

[Matt 5b]

1st March 2022 and one of the final low level sorties by RAF Leemings '100 Aggressor Squadron'.
Hawk T1, XX348, callsign 'Pirate 12', low level through LFA17

Hawk in the final weeks by Matt Fisher, on Flickr

[tomw]

19-5484 F35A "48 FW" 495th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath by Tom W, on Flickr

48th FW Flagship from 11th March