March 2023 POTM Competition

[reaper493]

I expect this will be heavily Cobra Warrior focused.....


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 2023, 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 2023 (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.
12. Prizes are available for UK entrants only

Good luck everyone!

[Tally-ho]

I know I know ...
The stationary Belgian F-16AM 'The X Tiger', blurred by the warm gases exiting from a Snecma turbofan - a mirage caused by a Mirage 2000 MKI ahead of it. Taken Monday 6 March 2023 at Waddington, as Exercise Cobra Warrior gets underway.

[JONLITE06]

Waddington on 7th March.
cwm101 by Jon Cross, on Flickr

[reaper493]

Fisheye shot from Friday 24th

DSC_7870 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

[TomG]

MACE 13 making a welcome visit to LFA17 in the snow.

FA-136 F-16AM Belgian AF/31 Squadron 'X-Tiger' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

[MFoster]

My offering for the POTM

X-Tiger returning after a successful Cobra Warrior Sortie - taken on 14th March

IMG_6713 by MattFosterPhotos, on Flickr

[theskunk]

March 2nd 2023 - Marine One - Historic Helicopters

Westland Sea King HAR3 - G-SKNG [XZ597] - Marine One - Historic Helicopters by Gary Beale, on Flickr

[Professor_M]

Indian Mirages taxi out for their first afternoon sortie of the deployment - RAF Waddington - 17/03/23
Indian Air Force Mirage 2000TI by Professor M, on Flickr

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[andygolfer]

my effort taken at Stansted on 18th March 2023, RAF A.400 ZM401 departing to Estonia in the rain

ZM401 A-400 RAF Stansted 18-03-2023 3945-T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[Slick]

Northolt Night Shoot XXVIII. Date: 16/03/2023

[DeanW]

IL-78MKI at Waddington on 1st March..

[johnwickenden]

the weather at Waddo was pretty unkind the day went to CW23/1 but I managed to capture the Reds and Indians in the same photo
CW23-1-130 Waddington 080323-Reds and Indians by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

[PeteF]

2023 Luke Danish F-35s by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

Indian tanker departing Mildenhall yesterday.

[Mikey1050]

IMG_5353 by Michael Farmer, on Flickr

The end of the first day of Cobra Warrior (06/02/23), the best part of the day (for conditions) for sure.

[Yunglee]

Indian Air Force Mirage 2000I
RAF Waddington 22nd March

KF118 | Mirage 2000I by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[WinchesterMGF]

The Mighty Midas landing at Mildenhall on 26.03.23.
IMG_3719c by Andrew St Edmunds, on Flickr

[A380_sully]

Aviation photography is not always about the rivets..... 14-03 LAF17

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[tomcat14]

Not able to get to Cobra Warrior so how about this head on of US Navy C26D Metro 910502 landing at RAF Northolt on 22 March.

910502 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[Lee Cummings]

Langdales backdrop 14,03,23