SPOTM June 2023 - warbirds and vintage designs that first flew pre 1945

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for June 2023, the subject is any civilian registered aircraft designed and first flown pre.1945

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered warbird or vintage aircraft of a type that was designed and first flew before January 1st 1945, that date refers to the type not the individual aircraft or the mark of the aircraft. For example the Spitfire Mark 24 first flew in March 1946 (after January 1st 1945) but the original Spitfire prototype from which it descended first flew on 5 March 1936 and thus all marks of Spitfire are eligible.

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 July 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 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 is preferable.

If you have any questions please PM me
Andy

[waghorn41]

I'll kick this off with Fox Moth G-AOJH taken at Sywell c1980 when it only had grass runways.
06 June Fox Moth G-AOJH by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

[LondonEye]

Lockheed Constellation N494TW at Biggin Hill in 1998.
Pete.


L-749A USAF 8609 N494TW 4 Biggin Hill

[Professor_M]

The Racers - de Havilland DH.88 Comet - G-ACSS, Miles M.2L Hawk Speed Six - G-ADGP, Percival Mew Gull E2H - G-AEXF - Shuttleworth Special Operations Evening Airshow - 20/05/23
de Havilland DH.88 Comet - G-ACSS, Miles M.2L Hawk Speed Six - G-ADGP, Percival Mew Gull E2H - G-AEXF (1) by Professor M, on Flickr

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[acw367]

NC9637 Ford Tri-Motor San Diego Aerospace Museum 29 December 2006. Built 95 years ago in 1928.

NC9637 San Diego 29 Dec 2006 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[Paul Zietsman]

My entry is a Hurricane Mk1 (R4118) taken at RIAT in July 2010.


_MG_9661 Hurricane RIAT Jul 2010 by Paul Zietsman, on Flickr

[PorkScratching]

DH89 Dragon Rapide at Northolt Nightshoot XXV, 18 October 2018:


DH89A Dragon Rapide by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[flat cap]

G-ANAF C-47 at Coventry in 2008

Coventry DC-3 G-ANAF by flat cap, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

my quick pick from too many to choose from...Chilton DW1a G-CDXU at Old Warden evening show on 17-07-2021

G-CDXU Chilton DW.1A Old Warden 17-07-2021 9617 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
good luck everybody and let's have lots of entries please
Andy

[wiggy]

NC33611 at the D-Day anniversary commemoration at Duxford in 2019

Pan American World Airways DC-3C by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Denis.

[Rainton20]

C-47A N839M at Lakeland, FL in June 2014.

N839M C-47A by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[LN Strike Eagle]

Dh.88 Comet at Shuttleworth Race Day 2016

[Paultojo]

P-40C Duxford by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

P-40C at Duxford during Flying Legends 2015

[EGNH1909]

G-DAKS-Douglas C47A Skytrain painted as fictitious Ruskin Air Services G-AGHY for the 1980's TV series Airline, which was being filmed in this picture at Blackpool Airport on 14 May 1981.
G-DAKS by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete