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SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:52 pm
by andygolfer
This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for January 2017 and the subject is 'British Airways' – any aircraft in British Airways livery.

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered airliners in British Airways livery, the aircraft subject(s) must be registered as a civilian operated aircraft (or retired as such) when the photograph was taken.

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 February 2017, 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

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 10:17 pm
by PorkScratching
I'll enter this retro painted 757, painted up just before leaving service with BA. Shot here on approach to 09L at Heathrow in October 2010:

ImageBritish Airways Boeing 757-236 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:52 pm
by acw367
G-BNLT Boeing 747-436 British Airways Heathrow 2 January 2014. Lining up on the runway stripes

ImageG-BNLT Heathrow 2 January 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:44 pm
by AlanP
Taken at Manchester 2005

ImageMAN 29/5/05 by Alan Parker68, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:01 am
by Bat 21
G-BNLF about to land on Heathrow's 09L in June 2014

ImageIMG_1592 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/128650091@N02/, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:31 pm
by Mike s

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:34 pm
by Baltimore
The 'whale' lifting off from R27L at LHR
ImageLHR - Airbus A380-841 (British Airways) G-XLEJ by James Pye, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 7:44 pm
by F6MAN
Tripple lift off, Heathrow 2012
Image4 by F6MAN, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 1:23 pm
by andygolfer
well I deliberated for ages. I had a decent picture of a Concorde, a decent picture of a B.747 and a decentpicture of an A.380, then I thought - lets go for all 3 in one, 3 British Airways classics all in the same photo!

taken at Heathrow in February 2015...
Image3 British Airways classics, A380, B747 and Concorde LHR 17-02-2015. by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody

andy

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:55 pm
by norwichmike
As someone has already done the Retro I will try Panda Eyes

ImagePanda-Eyes by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

Mike B

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:49 pm
by TheaLove
Thought I would post a Firefly....

ImageBritish Airways Airbus A319 G-EUPC by Thea Love, on Flickr

Good luck everybody

Thea

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:58 pm
by TheMightyOz
I think this might be the only BA liveried airliner I've ever photographed - G-DOCB donated by BA to Cranfield University for research and training. Taken at Cranfield Festival of Flight on 17/09/16.

Image

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:21 am
by AirbusA320
ImageAirbus A319 G-EUOB by sparkie001uk, on Flickr

G-EUOB making a nice wet landing at Manchester August 2014

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:10 pm
by retro11
A-380 G-XLEK hitting RWY 09L 06-06-16

ImageBRITISH AIRWAYS A-380 by RETRO 11, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:30 pm
by Andy_99
Here's One from me, fairly old but not got much in the way in the way of BA fleet in the last year or so.

Taken outside of T5 on approach to runway 09L back in July 2013

Image24533758530_04f7483b1c_o by Andy Judge, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:41 am
by BringBackEGDG
British Airways Concorde G-BOAA arriving at RAF St Mawgan International Air Day on 5th September 1987.

Image1987-08-05-010FN G-BOAA by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:43 am
by Wallie
My picture for this month.
Britisch Airways Dornier 328 ( Operated by Sun Air of Scandinavia ) on final Brussels Airport.
Image

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:58 pm
by hairrig
A380 G-XLEA RAF Fairford 20 July 2013

Image4Z3A3212crop by Tara and Andy, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 7:48 pm
by Speedbird002

Re: SPOTM January 2017, British Airways

Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:30 pm
by EGNH1909
A very early one from me. G-AWNJ - Boeing 747-136 . Originally delivered to BOAC 21 March 1972. Seen here departing Heathrow on 29 July 1978.

ImageAS445 by Peter Rowe, on Flickr