SPOTM February 2026, Westland helicopters (including joint projects such as Agusta Westland)

[andygolfer]

This is the February 2026 SPOTM, an easy start to the year - the subject is civil registered Westland helicopters (including joint projects such as Agusta Westland). It may be active or retired or even remains just as long as it is civil registered

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 7th of March2026

5. Voting is open to all members in the 7 days following the closure of the competition, this will be done by a poll which will be set up when the competition closes. Moderators/Administrators/Sponsors will not be exempt from the competition but no-one can vote for their own entry.

6. Voting details will be announced once the competition has closed. The number of votes allowed will depend on the number of entries

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 embed the images and not post a link to an image as it makes it harder to judge, if you're not sure how to do it, shout up and someone will sort it out..

11. It IS permissible to change your entry before the closing date.

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

13. A brief description of where and when the image was taken would be preferred.

If you have a question, please PM me
Andy

[Paultojo]

EC-LIS AW-139 GCRR/ACE by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

EC-LIS AW-139 GCRR/ACE

[Mike s]

Offshore Helicopter Services AW.139 landing runway 34 at golden hour
G-MCSC ABZ 13.10.25 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

Westland Scout G-BWHU at Northolt Nightshoot XXVIII on 16 March 2023:


Westland Scout AH1 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

Here's mine, a black & white edit of W-139 OY-HOF at Turweston last July on Grand Prix weekend....

OY-HOF AW.139 Turweston 06-07-2025 2639m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody, lots of entries please...
Andy

[Professor_M]

Westland Lynx AH7 G-NCKS (XZ179) | Project Lynx

Westland Lynx AH7 | XZ179 | G-NCKS | Project Lynx by Professor M, on Flickr

[Rainton20]

Westland Wessex G-WSEX departing Fairford in July 2024.

G-WSEX Wessex HU.5 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[DeltaCharlieKilo]

AW 139, 9M-YTL, approaching Penang International Airport 18 Feb 2012.

Augusta Westland AW 139, 9M-YTL. by Laurence Bean, on Flickr

[tomcat14]

G-MCGV AW189 HM Coastguard doing some training at Beachy Head on 20 July 2019.

G-MCGV AW189 of HM Coastguard off Beachy Head on 20 July 2019 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[acw367]

G-CBSK Westland Gazelle HT3 Falcon Flying Group Northolt 8 October 2015

G-CBSK ZB627 Northolt 8 October 2015 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[B58Hustler]

Taken at Norwich back in August 2019.


AW-139 by Jayson Cork, on Flickr

[seacat192]

This is a photo o the Leonardo AW-149 demonstrator, about to land on Runway 04 at RNAS Yeovilton on 22 June 2021 - the only time I have photogrpahed this helicopter!


IMG_0166_Yeovilton_22-06-2021 by Roger Wilcox, on Flickr

[LondonEye]

Early days. Westland S51 Widgeon G-AOZE.
Taken at Fairford, the 2003 celebration of 100 years of flight.
Exhibit from the Weston International Helicopter Museum.
Pete.


Widgeon G-AOZE Fairford

[EGNH1909]

Westland Wessex of Bristow Helicopters departing Blackpool Airport on 2nd April 1978, with an underslung load on route to a Morecambe Bay gas platform.
Bristow Wessex by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes.
Pete.