SPOTM February 2023, Antonovs

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for February 2023 and as it's a year since Ukraine was invaded by Russia, this month's subject is any civil registered Antonov aircraft , the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer has an almost legendary history of designing and building transport aircraft especially large ones!

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered Antonov aircraft. It may be active, retired, preserved or even abandoned.

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 March 2023 - 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

[niallsaviation]

Taken on June 4th 2016 a very dull day in Dublin, Antonov An-74TK-100 departs...Just 13 months later it would be destroyed after a rejected takeoff / bird strike at São Tomé Island Airport
UR-CKC by Niall Moran, on Flickr

[Mike s]

the only shot i have of an Antonov!
Ukraine Air Alliance AN-12BK
UR-CAJ,MAN 7.7.14 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[EGNH1909]

UR-09307 Antonov An-22A landing on runway 05L at Manchester on 1 December 2017.
This aircraft has since suffered substantial damage whilst parked on the ground (minus propellors) at Kyiv Gostomel airport on 24 February 2022, after an attack by Russian forces.
UR-09307 by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes.
Pete.

[BringBackEGDG]

Farnborough Airshow 1984 saw the Soviet Union exhibit for the first time, They brought three airframes including this Antonov An-72 CCCP-72000 in Aeroflot colours.
1984-09-08-015FN CCCP-72000 by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's my choice, An.12 UR-CAK of the Ukraine Air Alliance landing at Stansted on 17th January 2015...

UR-CAK An.12 Ukraine Air Alliance Stansted 17-01-2015 2394T by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lots of entries please
Andy

[Professor_M]

This has reminded me of my complete lack of decent civilian Antonov photos - all of them are either obstructed by crowds, taken from across an airport or of aircraft above 20,000 ft.

I think I'll have to add tracking down an An-12 and An-26 or two to my list of Aviation New Year's Resolutions.

But, without further ado, here's Antonov An-178 UR-EXP at Farnborough Airshow, 17/07/2016.
Antonov An-178 (UR-EXP) by Professor M, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

Volga-Dnepr An-124 making its own weather at Stansted, 22nd April 2015:


Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[wiggy]

The immaculate Vulkan Air An-26B at the home of the Antonov in the UK, Birmingham.

Vulkan Air An-26B by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Denis.

[acw367]

Waterbomber UR-48004 Antonov An-32P of Antonov Design Bureau at Paris Air Show Le Bourget 12 June 1993. Going back 30 years - Named Firekiller, undertaking a demonstration during the show.

UR-48004 Paris Air Show 12 June 1993 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[tomcat14]

Ruby Star AN12 EW-275TI in for film work at RAF Benson on 24 July 2016.

EW-275TI AN-12 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[hairrig]

Polet Flight AN124-100 RA-82080 arriving Brize Norton 23 August 2009.

AN 124-100 RA-82080 Polet Flight Brize Norton 23.08.09 by Andrew Brown, on Flickr

[Paultojo]

RA-82078 VDA An-124 at Belfast Int by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

[LondonEye]

I will add an An-140 to the list - Farnborough 2006. Yakutia AL
Pete.



An-140 41250 Farnborough

[Mike]

AN-2 OK-UIN at Dundee in the early 1990's.

[andygolfer]

entries are now closed an the competition is locked. thank you to everybody who has entered.
the poll is now open for voting here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=46056
Andy