SPOTM March 2017, Irish registered aircraft

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for March 2017 and the subject is 'Irish registered aircraft.

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more aircaft registered on the Irish civil register i.e an aircraft who's registration prefix is EI-, 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 April 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

[andygolfer]

When I started looking for entries I was surprise how many airlines operate Irish registered aircraft so lots of possibilities out there not to mention Irish registered biz and private aircraft. To start if off I'll go with this one, Meridiana B.737 EI-IGE at Bologna, Italy in May 2014.

5511 EI-IGE Meridiana B737 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lots of entries again please

andy

[acw367]

EI-BZU McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 Translift Airways - Manchester 25 September 1993. This Irish charter airline was formed in 1991 and renamed TransAer in spring 1997, The airframe rolled out of the factory in 1968.

EI-BZU Manchester 25 September 1993 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy
ACW367

[frogga]

First time entrant to the POTM competition.

Aer Lingus EI-DVL landing at Heathrow 04 March 2017.



Andrew

[PorkScratching]

A gorgeous Aer Lingus One-Eleven 200 taken in August 1988 from the excellent outside viewing area then available at Birmingham:


Aer Lingus One-Eleven 208AL by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[Baltimore]

My offering. Another airline that has been consigned to history.
LHR - Boeing 737-86J (Transaero Airlines) EI-UNK by James Pye, on Flickr

[waghorn41]

A bit of nostalgia from me - Sywell c1970

[niallsaviation]

EI-IXI A321 ex-Alitalia by Niall Moran, on Flickr

Taken At Kemble July 2015
Alitalias A321 Retro Jet EI-IXI Being Picked For Parts

[Col]

Here is my attempt - Mongolian Airlines taken at Narita back in 2011
Haneda 082 by Colin Wells, on Flickr

[BringBackEGDG]

Aer Lingus Boeing 737-248 EI-ASA landing 28R Heathrow 28th August 1971.

1971-08-28-011FS EI-ASA by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

King of low cost flying, Ryanair at its main UK hub Stansted, three B-738 on the apron and one taking off (EI-ESO).

Ryanair at Stansted by Marius Bekker, on Flickr

[Mike s]

EI-EMK,,EDI 14.3.16 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[AlanP]

Seen at Manchester 2008

Rossiya 767 by Alan Parker68, on Flickr

[norwichmike]

EI-UNR Boeing 777 Departing Palma back in May 2013

EI-UNR by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

[talldan76]

U NEVR BEAT D IRISH!



EI-EXF performing a go round at Stansted.

[Cessna954]

ATR72-600 EI-FCZ at Bristol-Lulsgate

[yunglee]

Sukhoi Superjet (EI-FWB) arriving to collect Sheffield Wednesday Football team from Doncaster Airport 2016

CityJet, Sukhoi Superjet 100-95B, EI-FWB arriving to collect Sheffield Wednesday Football team for their Cardiff match by Lee Adcock, on Flickr

[rab5869]

My Entry Is EI-DPH lining up On 05 Runway Glasgow Airport 11/02/2017

EI-DPH by LoneWolf Aviation, on Flickr

[TheMightyOz]

Unless I happen to discover something more interesting in my collection, I'll go with EI-DYO landing at Luton on 11/01/14.

[Wallie]

My contribution for this month.
Alitalia ERJ190 in Skyteam livery, reg EI-RND ( former PT-TSQ), short final rwy 25L Brussels.