SPOTM November 2015 - civilian aerobatic teams

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for November 2015 and the subject is 'Civilian Aerobatic teams', the photo must be of a team consisting of at least 2 aircraft and at least 2 visible in the photo

The subject of your entry should be a civilian operated aerobatic team which uses at least 2 aircraft for it's displays and there must be at least 2 in the photograph. Aircraft which at some time have previously carried a military registration but subsequently transferred to the civil register are acceptable.

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, (cutting and pasting the moon into the shot, for example !). 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 2015, 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

[norwichmike]

Ok. So lets get the show on the road....

This is a fairly new display team that displayed at Sheringham, Norfolk during our carnival this year....

Formation by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

[upnorth]

Here's the Flying Bulls coming down from a loop at Pardubice, Czech Republic in 2014. It was the final year for them performing as a quartet of Zlin Z-50 aircraft; they converted to a trio of XtremeAir XA42 aircraft for the 2015 season:

[Paultojo]

IMG_0472 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

Blades at Waddington 2014

Paul

[yunglee]

Taken at the Yorkshire Air show, Church Fenton 2015

Global Stars by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[acw367]

G-UVNR BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk87 G-VPER BAC 167 Strikemaster Mk80A Team Viper Waddington 3 July 2010

G-UVNR G-VPER Waddington 3 July 2010 by ACW367, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

Here's mine for November, the Trig Aerobatic team in their Pitts at Clacton Air Show in August 2012

1298 Trigs Pitts pair, Clacton 23-8-2012 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody, lets see lots of entries again this month please

Andy

[MikeG23]

Fairford 2013
20130721-8W9A3866.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr

[Mike s]

N707TJ,Leuchars,12.9.09 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Wallie]

The Breitling Wingwalkers at Sanicole Sunset Airshow

[Baltimore]

Two Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft of the Breitling Jet Team lifting off to begin their display at RIAT 2014.

Farnborough 2012 - Aero L-39 Albatros (Breitling Jet Team) ES-YLP by James Pye, on Flickr

[talldan76]

The Blades at the last Airshow to be held at RAF Waddington in July 2014


4 of The Blades!! by Dan Elms, on Flickr

Dan

[hairrig]

Aerosparx Team. Bournemouth 21st August 2015.

4Z3A8102 by Tara and Andy, on Flickr

Andy

[retro11]

The Blades " planespotter" at Aberdeen waiting for the weather to clear at Peterhead which sadly it never did back in July 2014

BLADES by RETRO 11, on Flickr

[keithnewsome]

Three Boeing Stearman at Old Buckenham Air Show June 2010.

[andygolfer]

Entries for this competition are now closed and you can vote for your favourite 3 entries here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=24054

please support the competition by voting, thank you
Andrew