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SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

We run two monthly photo competitions , the Photo Of The Month (POTM) competition and the Specialist Photo Of The Month (SPOTM) which had a different topic every month.
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SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by andygolfer » Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:49 am

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for April 2022 and the subject is half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

The subject of your entry should be a photo of a civil aircraft with it's main wheels on the ground but nosewheel in the air.

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 May 2022 - 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
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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by niallsaviation » Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:39 pm

I'll throw this one forward
I think it qualifies and displays the thrust reverse buckets deployed even before touchdown
ImageEW-450TR by Niall Moran, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by LondonEye » Sat Apr 09, 2022 7:15 pm

Yes it's that aircraft G-VLCN at Waddington 2011.
Pete.


ImageVulcan RAF XH558 46 Waddington

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by BringBackEGDG » Sun Apr 10, 2022 11:39 pm

British Airways Concorde G-BOAA attending St Mawgan IAD 5th August 1987.
Image1987-08-05-011FN G-BOAA by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by DeltaCharlieKilo » Mon Apr 11, 2022 5:52 am

MAS B744 touching down at Penang International Airport, 20 November 2012.

Image20121120-IMG_9286 by Laurence Bean, on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by waghorn41 » Mon Apr 11, 2022 6:21 pm

I'll throw this in (changed). Concorde demonstrator landing at Kai Tak, definitely half and half as main gear on runway but nose AND tail in the air :)
ImageC 041 landing by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
Last edited by waghorn41 on Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:25 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by tomcat14 » Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:35 pm

Singapore B777 landing on 27R at London Heathrow on 12 May 2015.

ImageIMG_8322d by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by acw367 » Sat Apr 16, 2022 12:54 am

OY-KGF McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21 Scandinavian Airlines System Brussels Zaventem 1999

ImageOY-KGF Brussels 1999 by ACW367, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by Firestar1 » Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:30 am

All Nippon Boeing 747-481 JA8962 in the Pocket Monsters scheme arriving at Heathrow on 30th April 2005.

ImageJA8962 by Steve Blood, on Flickr

All the best,

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by EGNH1909 » Mon Apr 18, 2022 3:48 pm

Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747 G-VROY "Pretty Woman" with a 7am landing on 05R at Manchester on 7 June 2018 after an overnight flight from Orlando Florida.
ImageG-VROY by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by Polehill » Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:13 pm

Here is my entry.
B-6529 A330-343 Hainan Airlines MAN 30 September 2016

ImageB-6529 A330-343 Hainan Airlines MAN (5) 30 September 2016 by Michael Rourke, on Flickr

Good luck everyone.

Mike

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by Mike s » Mon Apr 25, 2022 10:55 pm

British Airways Boeing 777- 236 landing runway 27L
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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by andygolfer » Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:13 pm

here's mine from June 2020, RA-76951 an IL.76 of Volga-Dnepr Airlines touching down at Stansted in the evening sun (it's on the runway, not the grass!)

ImageRA-76951 IL.76 Stansted 21-06-2020 5175 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by wiggy » Sun May 01, 2022 12:04 pm

MIAT Mongolian Airlines B767 landing asymmetrically on the Northerly runway at Frankfurt.

ImageMIAT Mongolian Airlines B767-300ER by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Denis.

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Post by PorkScratching » Mon May 02, 2022 10:52 am

Turkish Government 747-8ZV stripping a few mm from the tyres at Stansted on 3 December 2019:

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Turkish Government 747-8ZV BBJ by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by Andy L » Mon May 02, 2022 6:23 pm

An Aurigny Trislander arriving at Dinard from Guernsey in April 2016

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by Rainton20 » Tue May 03, 2022 5:37 pm

Emirates 777 A6-EBF departing Newcastle in February 2016.

ImageA6-EBF 777-31HER by Ian Tate, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by Gloria Finis » Wed May 04, 2022 5:57 pm

G-VLCN @ RAF Leuchars, September 2010.

ImageVulcan,B2, XH558 / G-VLCN @ RAF Leuchars, 11 September 2010 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM April 2022 half and half, nosewheel(s) in the air but main wheels on the ground

Post by yunglee » Wed May 04, 2022 9:45 pm

Emirates A380 at Manchester, May 2018

ImageEmirates A380 by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

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