April 2022 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

PRIZES SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

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 - April 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 May2022 (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.

Good luck everyone!

[DeanW]

I doubt I'll get out with the camera for the rest of the month, so here's Lynx XZ179 at North Weald on 12/04/22..

[LN Strike Eagle]

I'll enter another from North Weald of Hangar 11's P-51D Mustang taken last Saturday (9th):

[scorpont]

13/04/2022 @ Glasgow Prestwick - BLADE03 F18 188797 comes in for a full stop on Runway 12 after a hop from Leeuwarden

20220413 BLADE03 F18 188797 EGPK Head on short final by Keenan Carr, on Flickr

[111blackmike]

KC-10 86-0038 departing Prestwick as Clean13 Taken 02/04/22

86-0038 KC10 USAF CLEAN13 by Kieran McAuley, on Flickr

[Yunglee]

RC-135U 'JAKE31' landing at Mildenhall 11th April 2022

JAKE31 | RC-135U by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[Webby74]

86-0172 F-15c Eagle. RAF Lakenheath 22/04/2022
The Last Of The Reapers by Paul Webb, on Flickr

[JONLITE06]

The Last F15C Fly-Over.Lakenheath Wednesday 27th April 2022.
fla24 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[Reaper02]

F-35A from the Hill AFB based 34th FS taking off from runway 05 at Spangdahlem AB on April the 20th:

[PeteF]

26 April from the Bwlch

2022 Wales USAF F-15E Lady Liberty 91-311 494FS by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[MikeH]

Off to the range. F-15E, 93-0314 of the 494th FS departing from RAF Lakenheath on the 20th April.

[Adam Palmer]

Military Child FlyBy RAF Lakenheath 14/4/22

RAF Lakenheath Military Child Flyby by Adam Palmer, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

AC-130J Ghostrider 18-5905 landing Mildenhall rwy10 29.04.22.
IMG_1657 by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[RD]

11-0057, USAF CV-22B Osprey departing Glasgow Airport on 9th April 2022.

11-0057 - USAF CV-22B by R D, on Flickr

[Knife 04]

OK - I will have a go - 1st trip out this year - 30th April 2022

AC-130J - 18-5905 - Reach 1039 - RAF Mildenhall
AC-130J - 18-5905, RCH-1039 - RAF Mildenhall by Darren Currie, on Flickr

[NovemberPapa]

11-0057 CV-22B USAF in the evening sun at Glasgow on 08/04/22, night stopping and receiving some starboard engine maintenance.
11-0057 CV-22B Osprey USAF by N Patrick, on Flickr