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SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:28 am
by andygolfer
This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for September 2020 and the subject is 'any Boeing 747 variant registered in the UK (i.e. G-****) and being operated by a British airline or company at the time of the photo' thus marking the end of the operation of these amazing aircraft by British operators :cry: :cry:

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more Boeing 747 variant registered and operated in the UK, it must be airline or VIP operated or a retired example of the same

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 October 2020- please note new extended closing date 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
And

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 2:08 pm
by waghorn41
I'll kick this off with one you've all seen before, unvotable but it helps the numbers of entries :D
G-AWNH at LHR 1977/8
ImageLHR BA 747 GAWNH by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 12:03 am
by acw367
G-BDXE Boeing 747-236B ex European Aviation Air Charter - Kemble 18 June 2006. When the scrapping line was just starting. Advertising the 2005 South African Grand Prix on the fuselage.

ImageG-BDXE Kemble 18 June 2006 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:12 pm
by EGNH1909
I'm going with this one- G-VROS Virgin Atlantic 747 departing Manchester for Florida on 5 July 2019.
ImageG-VROS by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:03 pm
by niallsaviation
Ill go with this one

By far an absolute beauty and I thought the B&W really suited it

Straight out of the paint shop in Dublin on delivery back to LHR
ImageG-BYGC by Niall Moran, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:27 am
by Wallie
British Airways B747, on short final 27L over Myrtle Av, july 2019.

Image

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:33 am
by Dan214sqn
G-VICR arriving at LHR early one morning back in Feb this year

ImageBritish Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVR by Dan Foster, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 7:13 pm
by Andy L
G-BDXJ of European Aircharter departing Manchester in July 2003

Image

Andy

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2020 9:41 pm
by PorkScratching
Virgin Atlantic 747-400 G-VXLG arriving at Gatwick in September 2013:

Image
Virgin Atlantic 747-41R by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:28 pm
by andygolfer
here's mine, that classic look! My favourite of the retro schemes G-BYGC in BOAC colours in September last year. Sad to think I won't ever see those glorious colours again

ImageG-BYGC B.747 British Airways (retro - BOAC scheme) Heathrow 18-09-2019 9588 16-9 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

andy

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:09 pm
by BringBackEGDG
Virgin Boeing 747-238B G-VJFK 'Boston Belle' performing a clean flypast at the Biggin Hill Air Fair 19th June 1993.

Image1993-06-19-001FN G-VJFK by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2020 6:59 pm
by LondonEye
One from the mid eighties at Gatwick. British Caledonian - " I wish they all could be Caledonian girls"
Pete.

ImageB747 BCAL G-BJXN 2 Gatwick

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 12:35 pm
by Polehill
Here is my entry G-CLAB 747-83QF Cargologicair at FRA in 2019

ImageG-CLAB 747-83QF Cargologicair FRA by Michael Rourke, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2020 8:26 pm
by Paultojo
ImageEAL 747 G-BDXJ by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

Manchester summer 2002

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:00 pm
by Mike s

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:32 am
by wiggy
No Landor livery so far so this is to complete the set.

ImageBritish Airways B747-400 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Denis.

Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s

Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:42 am
by andygolfer
entries are now closed , thank you to everybody who has entered.

you can now vote for your 3 choices here: viewtopic.php?f=201&t=37062

You do not have to enter to vote

thanks
Andy