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SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Aircraft

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 7:18 am
by andygolfer
This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for February 2020 - The subject is Beagles

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered Beagle aircraft (including any preserved ex military with a civilian registration) it can be any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Aircraft (therefore the Scottish Aviation Bulldog is eligible as it was Beagle designed).

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 February 2020 - please note new extended closing date 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

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 11:21 am
by TheMightyOz
I'll kick things off with G-BPCL - 1977 Scottish Aviation Bulldog still in its original livery as Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force HKG-6 at Old Warden on 2nd August 2015 for Shuttleworth Wings and Wheels.

Image

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:11 pm
by Cessna954
A 1967 classic - Beagle Auster D5 Husky G-AVSR at the Compton Abbas 2019 Classic and Vintage Fly-In
ImageBeagle Auster D5 Husky G-AVSR by Neil D. Brant, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:03 pm
by prefontaine72
And here is my shot from early last year of this based and resident aircraft at Prestwick G-ASAL :)
ImageG-ASAL Scottish Aviation Bulldog 124 by DOUGLAS CONNERY, on Flickr
Dougie :D

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2020 10:26 am
by BringBackEGDG
1961 built Beagle Auster J/5G Cirrus Autocar G-ARUG at Eggesford 4th August 2018.
Image2018-08-04-016FD G-ARUG by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 12:52 pm
by acw367
G-ARNP Beagle-Auster A.109 Airedale North Weald 30 June 2018. This is the first production Airedale, following the two prototypes. Built by Beagle-Auster in 1961 at their Rearsby Leicestershire factory.

ImageG-ARNP North Weald 30 June 2018 by ACW367, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:05 pm
by andygolfer
I'll try this one, Beagle Pup G-AXNS departing Old Warden and making a cloud of chalk (or similar) in May 2017

ImageG-AXNS Beagle Pup Old Warden 7-5-2017 9409 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

good luck everybody, lots of entries pleas

andy

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:06 pm
by LondonEye
I'll go with one of the ex RAF Beagle Bassets'. Several passed through Biggin Hill in the 1970's.
In fact, one is still based there as N181WW.
Pete.


ImageBeagle B206 N46880 Biggin Hill

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:31 am
by jastr435
G-AVLM Beagle pup outside the Beagle experimental division hangar at Shoreham about 1969

Image5-6-2019_003 by jastr435, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2020 6:17 pm
by EGNH1909
G-ASAL Scottish Aviation Bulldog 120 at the Farnborough Air Show on 6 September 1980.
ImageG-ASAL by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete

Re: SPOTM February 2020 - Beagles, any aircraft built or designed by the British light aircraft manufacturer Beagle Airc

Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 8:25 am
by andygolfer
entries for this competition are now closed, sadly only 9 entries out lowest for a while. Thank you to those who did enter.

the voting poll is now open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=34795

please support the competition by voting for your two favourite entries (you do not need to have entered a photo to vote)

Andy