SPOTM August 2021 Any UK civil registered helicopter, autogyro or other rotary winged type

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for August 2021 and the subject is Any UK civil registered helicopter, autogyro or other rotary winged type.

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more UK civil registered helicopter, autogyro or other rotary winged type active, preserved or just grounded. It may be a former military aircraft as long as it has a civilian registration when photographed (if the registration isn't visible please quote it in your entry).

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 September 2021 - please note the extended closing date to enable anyone with a last minute photo plenty of time to prepare their entry.

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 (but note the opening comment in that I may not have internet access for the next few days)
Andy

[prefontaine72]

Here is mine Prestwick Based AW-109 HM Coastguard G-MCGN
HM Coastguard AW-109 G-MCGN by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
Dougie

[EGNH1909]

G-BJKA Aerospatiale SA-365C Dauphin departing from its base at Blackpool Airport for the Morecambe Bay gas field on 9 May 1982.
G-BJKA by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete

[waghorn41]

I'll pop this one in to make up the numbers. Cierva C-30A G-ACUU at Duxford.
GACUU Cierva C-30A by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

[Mike s]

G-IACF ABZ 28.9.2020 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's my entry, a night shot of Eurocopter M-XHEC at Stansted in November 2014 in the good old days when access to the northside business park was still allowed (M-**** is an Isle of Man registration)

M-XHEC Eurocopter EC155B, stansted 04-11-2014 0605 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody
Andy

[BringBackEGDG]

MD-902 G-CRWL with G-SASO ( registered G-CIOS later ) seen returning to base at Newquay on 8th April 2015. Both replaced with Cornwall Air Ambulance by a single AW169 G-CRWL in 2020.
2015-04-08-012FD G-CNWL by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[Rainton20]

I'll chance it with this one. Appropriately registered UH-1H G-UHIH at Waddington in July 2013.

G-UHIH UH-1H by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[Polehill]

Here is my entry from August 2019 at Manchester City Airport.

G-POLC EC-135T2+ Police and Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire EGCB by Michael Rourke, on Flickr

Good luck everyone.

[LondonEye]

From as long ago as 1981. BAW Chinook at the Beehive, Gatwick.
Pete.


Chinook BAW G-BJAC 1 Gatwick

[tomcat14]

Coastguard AW189 G-MCGV training at Beachy Head in July 2019.

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

[Uuoret]

On Treasure Finder, which had 2 helidecks and a large hangar. At the time, 6 Bell 212's were based here, running shuttles and buses infield.

[acw367]

G-CBSK ZB627 Westland Gazelle HT3 of Falcon Flying Group at Northolt Nightshoot 8 October 2015

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

Enjoy ACW367

[Paultojo]

Carrickmore fly-in by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

London's Air Ambulance, a McDonnell Douglas MD 902, taking off from the London Heliport on the Thames. Battersea rail bridge in the background. Taken March 2012.

[Gloria Finis]

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One of the last of the real workhorses of the North Sea, at Lossiemouth, in 2014.

S61N, G-BFRI, British International, @ Lossiemouth, 7 April 2014 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr

[Andy L]

Coastguard AW189 playing with MV Mont St Michel in the English Channel, November 2017

IMG_3207A by L1nny, on Flickr

Andy

[PorkScratching]

London Air Ambulance MD 902 at Northolt Nightshoot XIV, 14 March 2013:


MD 902 Explorer by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[rich]

G-MCSA S-92. at Humberside having engine clean out before storage 28.10.2019.

[andygolfer]

entries are now closed for this competition, thank you to everybody who entered.

I will post the poll later unless even more distractions get in my way - one of those days!


EDIT - poll now open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=40743