SPOTM December 2022 - the Bell 206 and it's derivatives

[andygolfer]

This is the SPOTM (Special Photo Of The Month) competition for December 2022 the subject is any Bell 206 helicopter or a derivative

This month marks the diamond jubilee of the first flight of the Bell 206 so the subject of your entry should be a photo of one or more civilian registered Bell 206 helicopter2 or a derivative thereof. If it is a former military aircraft it must have a civilian registration at the time the photo 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 7th January 2023 - 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

[LondonEye]

A Bell 206B of Yellowhead H/C taken Valemount BC in 2007.
Pete.


Bell 206B Yellowhead C-GXYH Valemount

[Professor_M]

Bel 206B G-COIN, Duxford, March 25th 2019:

Bell 206B JetRanger II - G-COIN - DUXFORD by Professor M, on Flickr

[acw367]

JA9846 Bell 206L-3 LongRanger III Shin Nihon Helicopter Tokyo Heliport 26 September 2019

JA9846 Tokyo Heliport 26 September 2019 by ACW367, on Flickr

Enjoy ACW367

[PorkScratching]

Bell 206L-4 at Ascot Heliport, 20 June 2019:


Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

[BringBackEGDG]

Agusta Bell 206B JetRanger II G-OCST departing from The Smugglers Inn after Dawlish Air Show on the 23rd August 2014.
2014-08-23-043FD G-OCST by Stephen Rendle, on Flickr

[aenstrop]

This is only photo I have of a Bell 206, just before it flew us over the Grand Canyon in November 2011. Only the second helicopter I’ve flown on, the other being a Chinook in the early 1990s down in the Falkland Island; never been on one since unfortunately.

by Alan Paterson, on Flickr

[Mike s]

Lothian helicopters Bell 206L Long Ranger landing Ingliston,26.7.08 while operating pleasure flights over Edinburgh
G-KATG,Ingliston,26.7.08 by Mike stanners, on Flickr

[Mike]

Bell 206L-1 N52PL over the beach at St.Kitts in 2008.

[tomcat14]

VH-PGV, a Bell 206L Long Ranger, giving pleasure flights out of Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia on 6 March 2019.

VH-PGV Port Douglas, Qld Australia 6 March 2019 by wokinghampaul, on Flickr

[andygolfer]

here's mine from the Royal Ascot heliport, 20th June 2019, taken from almost exactly the same spot as Porkscratching's entry (I could have posted the same shot as him) during the frantic 2 hours that happens especially on Ladies' day. Hold on to your hats! - one poor passenger caught suffering with the wind and it wasn't due to excess xmas sprouts . Amazing how they don't dress appropriately for the mode of transport. I had one that was blown about to the point of indecency but decided that should remain off the internet, she looked most embarrassed.
Oh, and for a title / description, it's G-FEZZ re-styling a lady's hair.

G-FEZZ A-B.206 Ascot heliport 20-06-2019 1460 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Good luck everyone and thanks for supporting the photo comps this year.
Andy

[Paultojo]

EI-BKT Ferryhouse Aug 83 by Paul Harvey, on Flickr

A very old slide

[Nighthawke]

Very few reasonable Jetranger photos so going with this one of F-GNML seen at Grenoble le Versoud from 12th Augst 2014.

F-GNML Jetranger , on Flickr

[EGNH1909]

G-BBFB Bell 206B Jet Ranger II at Blackpool Airport on 23 May 1981.
G-BBFB by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Best Wishes
Pete