SPOTM March 2018 - British registered airliners

[andygolfer]

this is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for March 2018 and the subject is ‘British registered airliners'

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered airliner wearing a British civilian registration ( i.e. G-****).

The aircraft subject(s) must be British 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 2018, 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.
Andrew
This here's a wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.

[waghorn41]

I'll kick this off with a golden oldie to make up the numbers.
Laker Skytrain DC10, G-AZZC at Gatwick in 1978.
Laker DC10 GAZZC by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

[acw367]

The Olympic Dove needing blue replacement bits from the regular fleet. G-DBCB Airbus A319-131 British Airways Heathrow 2 January 2014.

G-DBCB Heathrow 2 January 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[BringBackEGDG]

Being of senior years, it needs to be an aircraft from my youth. Plymouth in the mid 60's saw several Rapide's visit on an almost daily basis. G-AHAG is seen here departing Woburn to commence her display in a very challenging cross wind on 17th August 2014.

2014-08-17-015FD G-AHAG by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[niallsaviation]

G-EZOJ by Niall Moran, on Flickr
G-EZOJ About to touch down runway 35 At Corfu airport on 23rd September 2017 with the resort of Pontoknissi in the background and the infamous walkway right below
This aircraft was re-registered to Easyjet Europe as OE-IJK on 22/11/17

[Cessna954]

Cosmic Girl G-VWOW departining Heathrow on RWY 09R on 24th March 2014 and photographed from Blenheim Park in Feltham.

20140324-112357-Heathrow by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

[AlanP]

G-LSAD just launching from 23/L at Manchester 2017

3945 copy by Alan Parker68, on Flickr

[Mike s]

G-CIVV ,LHR 13.7.17 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Polehill]

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G-VBUG A340-642 Virgin Atlantic Airways LHR 2017[/url] by Michael Rourke, on Flickr

[norwichmike]

Eastern Saab 2000 at Aberdeen

G-CERY by Mike Burdett, on Flickr

[Rainton20]

Flybe Dash 8 G-JEDV landing at Newcastle in 2008.

G-JEDV Dash-8 Q400 by Ian Tate, on Flickr

[TheMightyOz]

I'll go with G-EZUI Airbus A320-214. easyJet's 200th Airbus departing snowy Luton on 11th February 2012.

[wiggy]

Hoping to follow up his Oscar success with the SPOTM award "Viscount Winston Churchill" taxies in at Dublin Airport.

British Air Ferries Vickers Viscount 802 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Denis.

[F6MAN]

Britannia 737-200 G-BJCT, tucks up at Manchester in the late seventies early eighties I think.

IMG_20180228_0003 by F6MAN, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

after a change of mind I decided to go with this one taken at Old Warden in august last year.
D.H. 89a Dragon Rapide G-AGJG in Scottish Airways colours which it originally wore in 1943 and after several airline owners including BEA and then private ownership it was restored back into it's 1943 colours at Duxford. It had several accidents in it's career including one in the RAF in 1942 after which it was declared a write off but later got a reprieve to see it 'go civilian' and a few more incidents / accidents - if nothing else it is certainly a survivor, a bit more about it here: http://www.axtd59.dsl.pipex.com/G-AGJG.pdf

G-AGJG Dragon Rapide Old Warden 06-08-2017 0123 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

lets see lots of entries please- already a good selection thanks so lets try for a record!

good luck everybody
Andy

[LondonEye]

Some classics from Gatwick.

Pete.

Comet Dan-Air G-APME Gatwick

[chris.howe3051]

B747-436 G-BYGG on approach to London Heathrow

LHR18-1379 by Chris Howe, on Flickr

[Tally-ho]

Lining up for departure at Guernsey Airport, Aurigny's Embraer ERJ-195 (G-NSEY).

Aurigny's ERJ-195 by Marius Bekker, on Flickr

[EGNH1909]

G-APFO Boeing 707 of BOAC, with a BOAC Super VC10 behind it, taken at Manchester 29 August 1970.
AS020 by Peter Rowe, on Flickr

Good Luck everyone
Best Wishes
Pete

[yunglee]

Changed my entry to; G-FBJH landing ahead of a rain storm at Doncaster airport, March 2018.

Out of the darkness and in to the light