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SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

We run two monthly photo competitions , the Photo Of The Month (POTM) competition and the Specialist Photo Of The Month (SPOTM) which had a different topic every month.
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SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by andygolfer » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:50 pm

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for September 2017 and the subject is 'Tails' - a photo of predominately aircraft tails

The subject of your entry should be a photo of the tails of one or more civil registered aircraft . The aircraft subject(s) must be registered as a civilian operated aircraft (or retired as such) when the photograph was taken.
That' should be another very broad subject so hopefully we will get lots of entries.

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 October 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.
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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by andygolfer » Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:16 pm

and this month I'll start it off to spark a few ideas!

taken at Duxford in May 2016, 'tales of the evolution of an airline' British Airways and it's predecessors. Back to the days when we used to build proper aircraft!

Image3011 tales of the evolution of an airline by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody and lots of entries please

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by waghorn41 » Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:52 pm

Decided to change my entry as this one is clearer and more interesting. A pair of Canadair CL44 with tails swung at Kai Tak in 1976.

ImageCL44 tails by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by Wallie » Fri Sep 08, 2017 6:55 pm

Hamburg Finkenwerder Airbusfactory. ( EDHI )
Removing the German flag on the tail of a brandnew Airbus A320 in Aeroflotcolours for her deliveryflight.

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by Mike » Sat Sep 09, 2017 12:17 pm

Very manky looking Boeing 737-229 YV-74C of Avensa at Miami in November 1994, this one's ex. OO-SDC of Sabena.

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by prefontaine72 » Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:29 pm

ImageIMG_5010 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by keithnewsome » Sat Sep 09, 2017 9:15 pm

My effort will be this from a very cold evening, 17 February 2017, when, unusually, all six stands at Norwich International were occupied ....

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by TheMightyOz » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:44 pm

Autogyro tails in front of the control tower at Old Warden on 9/6/17 when Shuttleworth hosted the British Rotorcraft Association's gathering.

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by Mike s » Wed Sep 13, 2017 5:48 pm

I couldn't find my best tails shot so will have to do with this rubbish shot
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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by F6MAN » Thu Sep 14, 2017 8:48 pm

A tale of two tails at Manchester.

ImageIMG_9991 by F6MAN, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:35 pm

Edinburgh 6th June 2015:

ImageEdinburgh Tails by Tig, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by niallsaviation » Fri Sep 15, 2017 7:37 pm

ImageKLM TAILS by Niall Moran, on Flickr


KLM Tails At Amsterdam October 2011

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by mbo570 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:24 pm

ImageBA tails by Mario Borg Olivier, on Flickr
BA Tails at Heathrow, July 2017

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by LondonEye » Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:06 pm

Gatwick, unknown date. Apart from Monarch & BAW they have all gone.
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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by STORMO » Sun Sep 24, 2017 7:03 pm

ImageIMG_5345 (2) by T WILLIAMS, on Flickr
LAX. JUNE 2017

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by retro11 » Sat Sep 30, 2017 9:09 pm

One from me the main apron ABZ June 2015 The Eurovision Tails Contest

ImageEUROVISION TAILS CONTEST by RETRO 11, on Flickr

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by Paultojo » Sun Oct 01, 2017 10:25 pm

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C&C always welcome

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by andygolfer » Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:07 am

entries for this competition are now closed and the voting poll is open here:

http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 10&t=29071

please support the competition by voting for your 3 favourites, thank you

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Re: SPOTM September 2017, TAILS - a photo of aircraft tails

Post by andygolfer » Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:28 am

Voting in this competition has now finished and this month's winner with 12 votes is 'The Mighty Oz' (Mark Osborne) with his excellent line up of autogyros at Old Warden - congratulations Mark.

in second place with 11 votes was andygolfer (aka me!) with the British Airways and it's predecessors at Duxford

We had 2 entries in joint 3rd place with 8 votes each, F6Man with his Tales of two tails at Manchester and Retro11 with the Eurovision Tails contest taken at Aberdeen.
well done to both of them and thanks to everybody who entered and or voted. I have posted the winners in the Hall of Fame here: http://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum ... 12&t=29123

don't forget that the October competition is now open for entries
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