SPOTM November 2017, Monarch Airlines

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for November 2017 and the subject is ‘Monarch Airlines’

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered Monarch airlines aircraft’ . The aircraft subject(s) must be registered as a civilian operated aircraft (or retired as such) when the photograph was taken. This is a change from the original subject - see the SPOTM 2017 calendar for details.

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 December 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. '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

Good luck everyone.
Andrew
This here's a wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

[andygolfer]

here we go then, very few Monarch photos to choose from (don't go to Luton or Gatwick enough ) so i'll go with this on from Duxford, a bit of 'Britprop' the beautiful lines of the engine on the Brittania G-AOVF which has been preserved there for many years. I wish I had taken one of the B.720 that I flew on to Alicante in 1978, they were nice as well (hopefully someone has one).

britprop, duxford 08-07-11 1534 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

lets see lots of entries please, Who's Next(what an album that was!)

andy

[TheMightyOz]

I'll go with something rare for me - a photo of a wide body. G-MAJS Airbus A300 at Luton on 29/10/11.

[PorkScratching]

A shot of a 757 touching down at Luton in 2004:


Monarch Boeing 757-2T7 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[yunglee]

Monarch training on a glorious summers evening at Doncaster airport, June 2015

Monarch Airlines

[AirbusA320]

Monarch Airlines 1968-2017
Started operations with a small fleet of Bristol Brirtannia's, here we see G-AOVT beautifully restored at Duxford


IMG_2404 by Mark, on Flickr

Thanks for looking

Mark

[waghorn41]

Just to make up the numbers this month as I'm sure there will be more of this beautiful aircraft - but it's the only photo I have of a Monarch aircraft.

Brittania by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

[Mike s]

G-MONS,EDI,24.4.09 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Polehill]

G-OZBH A321-231 Monarch Airlines MAN 28 JULY 2017 by Michael Rourke, on Flickr

Splashing down in Manchester

[LondonEye]

B757 G-MOND at Luton April 2007 in hedKandi colours.

Pete.


B757 Monarch G-MOND 1 Luton

[keithnewsome]

My little part of a Monarch .... G-OZBX being pushed out of spray at Norwich, February 2012, showing G-OOPU registration of former user Thomson Airways (later to become TUI Airlines UK) ...

[Bat 21]

G-EOMA Sunrise landing Newcastle - way back in Sept 2007.
G-EOMA_NCL by https://www.flickr.com/photos/128650091@N02/, on Flickr

[Paul Zietsman]

This was taken in 2011 at Manchester. I shall miss Monarch - probably my favourite livery.

Monarch A321 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

[Cessna954]

For me, Monarch and Luton airport are synomous with each other.
20110328-105133-Luton.jpg by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

[MikeG23]

Taking off 23L Manchester
20140623-8W9A0183.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

[acw367]

An earlier departure from the fleet. G-DAJB Boeing 757-2T7 ex-Monarch Airlines being dismantled by Air Salvage International at Kemble 11 December 2016

G-DAJB Kemble 11 December 2016 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[niallsaviation]

G-ZBAE by Niall Moran, on Flickr

Lifting from Manchester on a dull afternoon

[stevep22]

Nearly forgot about this competition. Last photo I took of a Monarch aircraft from Lanzarote in September:
G-OZBI small by Stephen Procter, on Flickr

[Paultojo]

recovered_24549311 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

One from 14 years ago at Dublin

[Nighthawke]

Another entry for Duxford's G-AOVT - silhouetted against the sun on a cold December morning in 2005:

G-AOVT_3 by Tig, on Flickr