SPOTM July 2016 'civil registered in military colours'

[andygolfer]

As 'Flying Legends' (and RIAT) are almost upon us I thought I would open this up early as a prompt to everybody photographing warbirds this coming weekend..........

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for June 2016 and the subject is 'civil registered in military colours'.

The subject of your entry should be one or more civil registered aircraft in military colours, the subject(s) must be registered as a civilian operated aircraft (or retired as such) when the photograph was taken. Please quote the civilian registration of the subject to confirm that it complies with the competition rules. . A civilian registered aircraft flying alongside a military aircraft is NOT acceptable, (e.g. A Vulcan in formation with the Red Arrows).

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 1st August 2016, 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.

If you have any questions please PM me

Good luck everyone.
Andrew

[Rugbyref]

OK, I will set the ball rolling with this old lady displaying at Farnborough in 2008, showing civil registration G-PBYA.

Catalina G-PBYA by p&jstevens, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'SALLY B' (G-BEDF) - taken at Duxford May 2015 trundling up the taxiway with those four turbo-supercharged radials ticking over ....

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 'SALLY B' by Marius Bekker, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's one from me, I forget how many photos i have in my library to go through but picked a few and decided on this one, Mustang Ferocious frankie (G-BTCD) in a screaming dive at Clacton air show in august 2013

mustang ferocious frankie G-BTCD , clacton 23-8-2013 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lets see lots of entries please

Andy

[Wallie]

Hello all,
My picture for this month. The Fokker S11 nr. 197 of the Dutch Navy ( Koninklijke Marine ). Former traineraircraft for navypilots.
Civil registration, visible at the rear, above the E of Marine, : PH-GRY.
Picture taken at the fly-in Airfield Schaffen EBDT Belgium

[MikeG23]

XW324 now registered as G-BWSG, displaying here at RIAT 2016

20160711-8W9A9893.jpg by
Mike Grundy, on Flickr

[EGVP]

As a volunteer with the team, I thought it'd be rude not to enter with a Gazelle

G-CBSK as "ZB627/A"


A2A with a Gazelle by Chris Globe, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

SE-DXN, a SAAB AJS 37 Viggen of the Swedish Air Force Historic Flight, at the 2014 Waddington airshow:


SAAB AJS 37 Viggen by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[mozzer]

My offering is from way back in 1994. Hawker Fury G-BTTA at North Weald.

243.G-BTTA Hawker Fury FB.10 by Gary Morris, on Flickr

Regards.

Gary

[yunglee]

Ferocious Frankie diving at the Yorkshire air show 2015

Ferocious Frankie diving by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[acw367]

G-BVEZ XM479 Hunting Jet Provost T.3A Newcastle Jet Provost Group RIAT Fairford 16 July 2007

G-BVEZ XM479 RIAT Fairford 16 July 2007 by ACW367, on Flickr

A classic Monday departure.
ACW367

[Bob UK]

"Little Witch" taxying out at Kissimmee, Florida taking another lucky guy up on a Warbirds flight..............

N51LW by Bob Everett, on Flickr

[talldan76]

Here's mine for this months comp...

Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1. Wore XX629 whist in RAF service, now registered as G-BZXZ


Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1 XX629/G-BZXZ by Dan Elms, on Flickr

Good luck all!!

Dan

[AlanP]

Taken at Flying Legends 2016, Sally B firing up a smokey number 3 engine G-BEDF

2860 by Alan Parker68, on Flickr

[Mike s]

G-BUKY,Leuchars,11.9.10 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[keithnewsome]

My attempt will be N44U 'US ARMY' leaving Norwich Airport very early on 11 August 2012 following an overnight stay !

[BringBackEGDG]

Percival Provost T1 G-BKHP/WW397 at Badminton 16/07/1989. To Australia 1993.

1989-07-16-049FN G-BKHP by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[Martin]

Yak G-BTUB

Martin

[niallsaviation]

G-BUAR by Niall Moran, on Flickr
G-BUAR @ Weston,Dublin 24-07-2016

[Gloria Finis]

Taken into the sun, at Strathallan, in June 1980, with a Kodak Instamatic camera.

Hurricane IIB, G-AWLW, (P3308 UP:A of Sqn Ldr Archie McKellar), Strathallan Collection @ Strathallan, June 1980 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr