January 2022 POTM Competition.

[reaper493]

Happy New Year all, let's hope a bit more normality returns this year, and we get some interesting visitors.

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 - January 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 February 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!

[LN Strike Eagle]

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 19-5476 at RAF Lakenheath on Wednesday January 5th:

[Will24]

The Chief 07.01.22

[B58Hustler]

SJ Eagle pulling up before turning left back into the pattern at Lakenheath 12/01.


21 by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[scorpont]

British Aerospace Nimrod MR.2 - XV244 "Duke of Edinburgh" @ Kinloss Barracks, 1st January 2022

20220101 DOFE NIMR XV244 by Keenan Carr, on Flickr

[starbug]

SJ F-15E 'Bubba 11' in the low fly - 12/1/22

USAF 336th FS F-15E 'Bubba 11' 87-176 LJ 2b by Martin Brown, on Flickr

Cheers,

Martin

[PeteF]

F-15E of The Bolars, 97-218, past The Bwlch on the 13th January in great morning light

2022 The Bwlch, F-15E 492FS Bolars 97-218 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

Coningsby. Blackjack about to go Ballistic!! 13/1/22.
cjj2 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's mine , a sunset shot from Lakenheath on 12th January, two for the price of one - one landing as another departs .

F-15 at sunset Lakenheath 12-01-2022 4116 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[tomw]

86-0172 F-15C 493rd Fighter Squadron - 45 Years Tail by Tom W, on Flickr

86-0172 on its day of unveilling taxing out to take off on the 18th January 2022

[NovemberPapa]

14+06 Bombardier Global 6000 German Air Force crew training with a low pass and overshoot at Glasgow 11/01/22

14+06 Bombardier Global 6000 German Air Force by N Patrick, on Flickr

[GhostFlight91]

Chilean Air Force Boeing 767-3Y0(ER) 985. RAF Waddington. by Luke Webster, on Flickr

[sully]

Posting on behalf of Sully Senior.

Puma HC Mk2, ZJ956, taken 20 Jan.

12 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/156632828@N03/]

[Matt 5b]

The sun sets at RAF Lakenheath, and casts its final glow, as another F-15 taxies out for an evening sortie over RAF Honington. Taken at sunset on 27th January 2022.

Sunset Eagle by Matt Fisher, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

WC-135W Constant Phoenix 61-2667 landing at Mildenhall in some actual sunshine on 30.01.22.
IMG_1953 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[Seacat192]

Here is my entry for January, taken the Kemble Night Shoot on 29 January:

IMG_0163_Kemble_29-01-2022 by Roger - Thanks for 2 Million Views, on Flickr