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SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African continent

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 9:13 am
by andygolfer
this is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for May 2018 and the subject is ‘anything registered on the African continent'
(I've started it earlier than usual as I'm going to be busy over the next few days - Stansted planewatch Saturday and Old Warden Sunday are the aviation appointments)

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered aircraft registered on the African continent (for the limits of this competition assume Africa ends at the Suez canal and Red Sea). So who's got an East African airways VC.10 then? :D :D

Photography 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 photo may have been taken on any date, it does not have to be taken in the month of the competition

3. 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. HDR images are not acceptable. If you are unsure, please PM a moderator.

4. The competition will remain open until 23.59 (UK time) on the 1st June 2018, to enable anyone with a last minute entry some breathing space.

5. Voting will be conducted by a poll open to all the membership shortly after the closure of the competition.

6. 'Rule 6...' There's no rule 6 Bruce'

7. The decision of the moderating team is final.

8. All images must be posted in line with the usual CA posting rules (size etc.), please read them if you're not sure how to post.

9. The rules may be subject to change, and these will be posted on this thread.

10. Please also embed the images and not links to images, if you're not sure how to do it then shout up and someone will sort it out. It is permissible to change your entry before the closing date.

11. Do not comment on other member's photos.

12. A brief description of where and when the image was taken would be nice too.

If you have any questions please PM me

Good luck everyone.
Andrew
This here's a wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 5:23 pm
by niallsaviation
Ill start this month off with this rare shot of Shorts 360 5N-AOX taken on static display Newtownards Airshow in 1987
Never delivered to the airline it was soon repainted white .
After long storage it was delivered to Aerlingus as EI-BVM in January 1984
Ended its career with USAF after being converted to a C-23B Sherpa

ImageG-BMNK (5N-AOX) Okada Air by Niall Moran, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 6:24 pm
by waghorn41
Golden oldie (excuse the pun), Libyan Arab Airlines Boeing 727 at LHR 1977/8, neg has suffered over the years but it boosts the entries by one so...
..excuse the pointy white aircraft in the background

ImageLibyan 727 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Thu May 03, 2018 8:47 pm
by PorkScratching
Kenyan 777 landing 09L at Heathrow in May 2004:

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Kenya Airways Boeing 777-2U8ER by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 6:38 am
by Mike
Ghana AW DC-10 9G-ANA at Heathrow last century.

Image

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 11:22 am
by TheMightyOz
Not sure I've got anything else African, so can I get away with this? Shuttleworth's DH51, G-EBIR "Miss Kenya", formerly VP-KAA - the first aircraft to fly in Kenya - displaying in 2010.
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Cheers, Oz

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Fri May 04, 2018 9:47 pm
by acw367
TS-INN Airbus A320-212 Libyan Airlines leased from Nouvelair Tunisie Heathrow 9 April 2014

ImageTS-INN Heathrow 9 April 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Sat May 05, 2018 10:29 am
by wiggy
I'll go with the Alliance 747-SP ZS-SPA at Heathrow in the Summer of 1997

ImageAlliance Air B747SP by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Looking forward to other colourful entries.

Denis.

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Sun May 06, 2018 7:26 am
by Tally-ho
Seen at Stellenbosch Airfield near Cape Town, one of the 'Working on Fire' Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. Fixed wing and helicopters used in fire fighting are often based here during the dry summer months at short readiness, to protect vineyards and property adjacent to the mountainous surroundings.

ImageFire fighting Huey by Marius Bekker, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Tue May 08, 2018 3:22 pm
by Mike s

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 6:36 pm
by andygolfer
I started looking for an entry last week and then totally forgot about it! A hasty look again this evening found this one taken at Heathrow on 29th December 2013.
Air Algerie Hercules 7T-VHL on finals for 27L:

Image6216 Herc. 7T-VHL Air Algerie by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody

Andy

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 8:07 pm
by Cessna954
Zimbabwe registered Beech 35 Bonanza participating in the Around The World Vintage Air Race at White Waltham in 1990
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Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 12:00 am
by james143611
This is something I'm unlikely to ever see again!

South African operator Solenta Aviation ATR ZS-OVR in DHL livery at Mönchengladbach on the 31st August 2015

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Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 10:06 pm
by BringBackEGDG
Air Mauritius Airbus A340 3B-NBI arriving home on 14th January 2017.

Image2017-01-14-006FD 3B-NBI by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 4:40 pm
by Wallie
Airbus A340 of Air Namibia on her way to the overnight parkingposition at Frankfurt Airport.

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Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 4:06 pm
by LondonEye
Another one of my oldies. East African VC10 at Heathrow.

Should get at least one vote ! :D
Pete.


ImageVC10 East African Aw Heathrow

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 6:57 pm
by EGNH1909
I'll go with this golden oldie from the 70's.
ST-AFA Boeing 707 of Sudan Airways, departing Heathrow on 29 July 1978.
ImageAS453 by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Good Luck everyone.
Best Wishes.
Pete.

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 10:41 am
by Rainton20
Taken at Johannesburg Rand during November 2014

ImageZS-DIW C-47A by Ian Tate, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Tue May 29, 2018 7:18 pm
by norwichmike
Kenyan B787 arrived 27L at LHR

Image5Y-KZE by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM May 2018 -aircraft registered in the African conti

Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 5:52 pm
by bunglebilly
The beast that is the Antonov 124-100 5A-DKN Landing at Manchester in May 2009
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Cheers
Paul