Specialist Photo Competition - Special Schemes

[reaper493]

FC user F3 (Mick) has suggested another specialist competition, with the prize being a copy of his Church Fenton book for the winner and and runner up.
The rules are -

1. 1 entry per person, 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 subject must be in a commemorative scheme for an anniversary (ie 100th Anniversary of 2sqd - Shiny 2 Tornado GR4 Scheme). Not to include display schemes, unless they are commemorative (ie D-day Striped Typhoon in 2014). Tiger schemes can be included if they are to commemorate the anniversary of a Tiger Meet or Tiger Squadron.
3. Prize is for UK entries only.
4. Entires will remain open until 23.59hrs 14th April 2024, there will then be a 7 day period for votes.
5. 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.
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. All images must be posted in line with the usual FC posting rules
9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.
10. Please do not comment on entries other than your own.

Thanks

Mike

[reaper493]

41 Squadron Harrier Gr.9 landing on the Hover Pad by CG1 at RAF Coningsby in April 2006.

Mike Hiley 58 by Mike Hiley, on Flickr

[capercaillie]

100 years of 41 Squadron

Typhoon FGR4 ZK315 41(R) Squadron RAF Coningsby by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[Mike]

ZK342/EA 100th anniversary of 6 squadron, Lossiemouth 2015.

[Pete Da Bear]

12 Squadron 100th anniversary. RAF Coningsby September 2015
Untitled by Peter Jackson, on Flickr

[MikeH]

15 Squadron's centenary anniversary Tornado, ZA461 shortly after taking off from RAF Lossiemouth on the 15th April 2015.

Tornado-Lossiemouth-ZA461-15AP15 by Michael Hall, on Flickr

[Professor_M]

Swedish Sk60 60105 Commemorating 60 Years Since the First Flight of the Type. In the rain at RIAT - 15th July 2023...

Swedish Air Force Sk60 (60 Years Livery) by Professor M, on Flickr

[Pune]

Lest we forget. RIAT 2014
Lest we forget by Paul Tursner-Upcott, on Flickr

[Mark]

45+85 by Mark Holt, on Flickr

RIAT 2012

[747woody]

46+38 Tornado ECR 51st Tactical Air Wing Gioia del Colle AB 5th October 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

[Knife 04]

RIAT 2007
Tornado GR4- ZA469 / 029 - 9 Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth by Darren Currie, on Flickr

[James Cutting]

"Baron Spirit" - GAF Typhoon commemorating 60 years of the Tactical Air Force Wing 71. RIAT 2019.

German Air Force Eurofighter EF2000 30+25, Richtofen Special by James Cutting, on Flickr

[Buccs2b]

F-4F 37+01 "First In Last Out". Luftwaffe Phantom Retirement Scheme, Wittmund 28 June 2013
Wittmund_2013_FILO by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[Paultojo]

RIAT 2003
46 20 GNY Tornado RIAT 2003 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

[NickC]

Hercules C5 in special scheme celebrating 50 years of the C-130 in service with the RAF, Northolt Nightshoot XXVI, 14 March 2019:


RAF C-130J Hercules C5 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[XWP29]

F15 E AF 91-603 494th Fighter Squadron "The Mighty Panthers" 48th Fighter Wing

One of three F15's from each squadron 492nd, 493rd and 494th in the 75th D Day Anniversary taken on the 6th of June 2019.

F-15 E 494th Fighter Squadron The Mighty Panthers 48th Fighter Wing by XWP29, on Flickr

[B58Hustler]

' Lest we forget' Commemorative OV-10 at Scampton 10/09/2017



Bronco by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

Kalamata Air Base, in the Peloponnese, Greece, home to 361 Air Training Squadron, Hellenic Air Force.
Commemorating 50 years (1963-2013) since formation, it uses Beechcraft T-6A Texan II as an advanced trainer. The graphic on the tail shows Icarus (from Greek mythology) in representing the new trainee. MEA is the Greek acronym for Air Training Squadron.
Ground personnel are also admiring the graphics, amidst Peloponnese scenery and visiting aviation enthusiasts . . .

[Ghastly Whisper]

17 Squadron Typhoon disbandment scheme
BYE BYE 17 SQUADRON 1915-2013 by Gaz West, on Flickr

[IMarsh]

"Ambush flight" - Puma 50 tour
XW224 Special Scheme by Ian Marshall, on Flickr