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This month's subject is Gate guards.

Photography Competition Rules - Please Read Very Carefully.

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 can have been taken at any time.
3. This month's theme is gate-guards. The photo can be taken wherever, whenever and however you like.
4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 on the 1st April 2012.
5. The voting will be carried out by the FC staff.
6. The voting decision is final.
7. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
8. Please do not comment on photos other than your own.
9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

Breguet 765 Sahara outside Evreux AFB

Nothing so exotic from me but equally as rare!



Christine at RAF Wittering.

RAF Northolt 1978

Ill try this! XM607 at RAF Waddington with E3D ZH107 cutting the corner....

My father as 15 year-old 'sprog', in front of HMS Seahawk's Sea Hawk: RNAS Culdrose, 1968.

How about NAS El Centro?


El Centro Gate Guard by evansaviography, on Flickr

Andy

Hoping this will be allowed - if not then happy to remove, just let me know!

Lakenheath Heritage Park -


RAF Lakenheath Heritage Park by zymurgy661, on Flickr

The text says it all: Naval Air Station Valkenburg, Holland. The Neptune was lifted from this spot and transported to NAS De Kooy in the north of the country when Valkenburg closed and the gate no longer needed guarding. She guards the gate at De Kooy now.



Rob

I'll go with this one for now - RAF Leuchars F4 Gate Guard

How she used to look. Bramptons (now Wattishams) Phantom FGR.2 XT914.

A dark Cottesmore:

Taken on an old 35mm compact unfortunately, Vulcan at CFB Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada circa 1992

Outside the 1 FTS headquarters at Linton on Ouse

Taken at Raf Scampton. The Red Arrows New Gate Guard in memory on Flt lt Jon Egging and Sean Cunningham RIP

Red Arrows Gate Guard by scotty2681, on Flickr

Hi All RAF Marham Gate Guard

B-58A outside the admin building just inside one of the gates at the former Kelly AFB ,San Antonio, Texas.


B-58A Kelly Field by mark1stevens, on Flickr

Scanned from a print taken in December 2000.

KB-50J 49-0389 (marked as 0-80114) shares the gate with an F-4E and an F-16A at Mac Dill AFB, Florida.



Arthur

Afghan MiG-21 sat outside Kandahar Airfield. Taken in 2009 with a Pentax point and shoot (I wasn't going to take my DSLR with me!)


Kandahar Gate Guard by iainthomson84, on Flickr


Iain

Sea Harrier FA2 outside the Naval Strike Wing hangar at RAF Cottesmore in 2007...