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SPOTM October 2021 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:48 am
by andygolfer
This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for October 2021 and the subject is 'O' for October

The subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civil registered aircraft with a registration beginning with the letter O, that should give a wide scope for you such as ( but not exclusively) OB- OD- OE- OH- OK- OM- OY- and just for Wallie OO-.

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 November 2021 - please note the extended closing date to enable anyone with a last minute photo plenty of time to prepare their entry.

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
Andy

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:51 am
by BringBackEGDG
SAS SE-210 Caravelle III OY-KRC 'Faste Viking' caught at Heathrow over 50 years ago on 30th August 1971.
Image1971-08-30-008FS OY-KRC by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:01 pm
by waghorn41
One from the dusty archives, Sabena B737 OO-SDN landing at LHR.
ImageSabena 737 OO-SDN by Ian Pursey, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:58 am
by acw367
OY-KGF McDonnell Douglas DC-9-21 Scandinavian Airlines System Brussels 1999. The pocket rocket.

ImageOY-KGF Brussels 1999 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:52 am
by andygolfer
here's mine, an old aircraft but a fairly recent photo, DC-3 OH-LCH at the Daks over Normandy event at Duxford in June 2019

ImageOH-LCH DC.3 'Finnish Airlines' Duxford 04-06-2019 5977m by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Andy

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 6:44 pm
by tomcat14
OD-AGD B707 of TMA landing at Heathrow 12 February 1989.

ImageOD-AGD by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:21 am
by LondonEye
Here is a Heathrow oldie (me as well as the picture !). A Czech Tu134.
Pete.

ImageTu134 CSA OK-CFE 2 Heathrow

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:27 pm
by EGNH1909
OD-AGI Boeing 747 of Saudia departing London Heathrow on 29 July 1978. (Leased from MEA).
ImageOD-AGI by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 1:39 pm
by Paultojo
ImageOY-RUE DAT MD-83 DUB by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

OY-RUE at Dublin

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:00 pm
by PorkScratching
Slovak Government Tu-154M OY-BYO arriving at Stansted for the London 2012 Olympics:

Image
Slovak Government Tu-154M by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2021 9:41 pm
by wiggy
A classic from the good old days! MEA B707 at Orly Summer 1986.

ImageMEA Middle East Airlines B707-300 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr[*]

Denis.

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 9:31 pm
by Mike s

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:58 am
by niallsaviation
ImageOY-RUT by Niall Moran, on Flickr

OY-RUT In Retro scheme displays the underside of the Mad Dog
Climbing out of Corfu on 11th October 2019

Started life as I-SMES in 1991 with Meridiana befoe going to DAT in April 2018
It was later sold to ATA of Iran for spares on 05/2021

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 3:22 pm
by aenstrop
Ilyushin IL-18V, OK-NAA, displayed at Letecké Muzeum Kbely in Oct 2018.

Fabulous place to visit if you’re in the area.

Image by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 9:08 pm
by 1marshn30
OE-ICF @Oxford in 2014

ImageOE-ICF Falcon900 @ Kidlington by marshn2010, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 3:15 pm
by Gloria Finis
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Austrian registered airframe, on an internal UK flight, landing at Inverness from London Gatwick, on Flight 'EZY863'.

ImageAirbus A320, OE-IJH, EasyJet Europe @ Inverness, 12 August 2020 by Phillip Hapka, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:47 pm
by Andy L
AeroPeru Douglas DC-8-62H OB-R-1249 at Miami in August 1987
Image

Andy

Re: SPOTM October 2020 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 1:05 pm
by Nighthawke
EC.155 OY-HJA seen at Norwich 26/070/2015:

ImageOY-HJA by Nighthawke117, on Flickr

Re: SPOTM October 2021 - 'O' for October, any aircraft with a registration starting with an 'O'

Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:52 am
by andygolfer
entries for this competition are now closed and the voting poll is open here: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=41447

17 excellent entries so thank you to everybody who entered.

Please support the competition by voting even if you did not submit an entry
thanks
Andy