SPOTM November 2021 , An aircraft on a grass aerodrome

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for November 2021 and the subject is An aircraft on a grass aerodrome

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered aircraft on a grass aerodrome either parked, landing or taking off

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 December 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
Andy
Andygolfer (or at least I was once), now just plane crazy

[waghorn41]

I'll kick this one off. Fox Moth at Sywell. Yes, I know Sywell now has a hard runway but this was taken back in the day when it was all grass
Fox Moth 01 by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

[gallent]

FE511 Harvard at White Waltham by Gerry Allen, on Flickr

[1marshn30]

G-AXPG at Bicester
OI000109 HM293 G-AXPG by marshn2010, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

Blenheim G-BPIV at Old Warden, May 2018:


Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF L6739 (G-BPIV) - Aircraft Restoration Company - Old Warden, May 2018 by DanB, on Flickr

[LondonEye]

Headcorn - L-410 taken in 2007.
Pete.


LET-410 UR-VTV 4 Headcorn

[tomcat14]

A busy scene at Ascot heliport on 20 June 2019 during Royal Ascot.

G-VVBO at Ascot Heliport on 20 June 2019 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[acw367]

G-MKIA P9374 Supermarine Spitfire MkIa at the LAA Airshow Old Warden 15 June 2014

G-MKIA P9374 LAA Airshow Old Warden 15 June 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[BringBackEGDG]

Miles M.38 Messenger 2A G-AIEK/RG333 taking of for its display at the Badminton Air Day 14th July 1991.
1991-07-14-024FN G-AIEK by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[aenstrop]

Bowers Fly Baby taken at Easterton, just outside Elgin on 25th August 2021.

by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's one from me (I could have entered hundreds, didn't realise what a wide subject it was) Jodel G-ATWB lifting off from Rayne during the annual fly in back in August 2017

G-ATWB Jodel, Rayne 12-08-2017 5771 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

[Paultojo]

Kilkeel flyin 2021 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

Kilkeel at the foot of Mourne Mountains

[niallsaviation]

HA-HIB by Niall Moran, on Flickr
Dornier Do-28G2 Skyservant
Irish Parachute Club
Clonbulloge Airfield

[Gloria Finis]

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Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter, F-GODZ, Fly High Icarius @ Strathallan, 08 August 2012. The oldest PC-6 flying.

Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter, F-GODZ, Fly High Icarius @ Strathallan, 08 August 2012 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

CCF Harvard IV G-BJST departing grass runway 27L at Andrewsfield on 25 September 2010:


CCF Harvard IV by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[Andy L]

Cessna 172B Skyhawk G-ARMR at Ashcroft Farm, Winsford in August 1998


Andy

[Rainton20]

Cessna 120 G-AJJS at Fishburn in May 2018.

G-AJJS Cessna 120 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[Nighthawke]

PC-12 M-GETS seen at Goodwood 5th June 2019:

[rich]

I-HUNK EC135 at Monza 2008.

[andygolfer]

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

I have opened the voting poll here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=41745

please support the competition by voting even if you have not submitted an entry
Andy