SPOTM May 2015 - Biz-props

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for May 2015 and the subject is ''Biz-props'

The subject is Biz-props – piston or turbo prop powered executive aircraft past or present, operating or preserved as a civilian aircraft at the time the photo was taken.

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, (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example !). 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 2015, 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. The decision of the moderating team is final.

7. 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.

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

9. 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.

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

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

Good luck everyone.

[waghorn41]

I'll kick this months comp off with G-STAR, Northolt 1978. And no, I have no idea what aircraft it is...

20 May: Thanks to Wallie I now know this is a Ted Smith Aerostar 601P
another pic here on Air Britain: http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1086163/

[Cessna954]

Here's my entry, a tri-gear Beech H-18 executive conversion with large side windows and luxury interior.


Cessna

[TheMightyOz]

I'll go with a classic biz-prop - N17633 Spartan 7W Executive at Little Gransden 2012.

[acw367]

N9233T Piper PA-42-720R Cheyenne III, White Industries scrapping facility, Bates City Missouri 3 October 2012

N9233T Bates City 3 October 2012 by ACW367, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

well, one's been posted already but as it's one of my favourite aircraft I just have to go with a Spartan. Only 40 or so were built and just two reside in the UK.
This was taken at the Little Gransden show in August 2013 (go to this year's if you can it's excellent). The pair displayed and this was the first of them (NC17633) taking off

spartan 7277 by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

good luck everybody

[Bob UK]

M-SPEC Beechcraft Super King Air 350 Operated by Specsavers, taxying to stand at SEN

M-SPEC by zeek_xvs1100

[Paultojo]

N115KC TBM700 by Paul J Harvey 1 million views cheers, on Flickr

I will go with this Malibu splashing through the puddles at Belfast City

Paul

[talldan76]

Here's my entry for this month...

Beech King Air 350, N935EU



Taken at Stansted on the 12th April.

Good luck one and all...

Dan

[Mike s]

G-FRYI ,EDI 8.4.15 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[keithnewsome]

Another Avanti .... N145GS leaving Norwich 22 April 2011.

[Martin]

M-SAIL at Fairoaks 11/5/15

[X29 JET]

Hi a Merlin Taken on 15th May at EGCC

[Rainton20]

Aerostar N70VB over Nottinghamshire in June 2013.

N70VB Aerostar 600A by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

any more entries please?, competition closes at 23.59 tomorrow

[Andy L]

Evening all
Here's my go

D-IDAK Beech C90 King Air at Rennes St-Jacques 18 Dec 2013
IMG_9368AA by L1nny, on Flickr

Andy

[PorkScratching]

I'll go with this shot of a gorgeous Gulfstream I (a type I love) at Birmingham back in June 1988:


Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[retro11]

Here is my one from a dark winters night earlier this year

EAGLE AIR JETSTREAM 31 by RETRO 11, on Flickr

[bizfreeq]

Here's mine, PCXII at Dusk

[andygolfer]

the voting for this competition has now closed and it's congratulations to KeithNewsome for his first competition win with his Avanti

and also to Rainton20 in 2nd place with the Aerostar and also to Cessna954 in third place with his Beech 18.

the winners are all posted in the Hall of Fame here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=22257

thank you to everybody who entered or voted.
This month's subject is U.S. civilian registered aircraft and the competition is currently open for entries:http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=22183

Andy