48 Hour Photo Comp: Ladies

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Col. Chibani
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48 Hour Photo Comp: Ladies

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A quite open theme for you this time.

Aviation may look like a man's world ; let's prove the opposite !

3 entries maximum as usual.
Attention will be given to creativity and originality. A bit of context and explanation on entries is appreciated.

For inspiration (but I am sure you will go beyond these "clichés"):

Satin Doll Sisters singer, at La Ferté Alais 2019, in front of "Pink Lady" (:wink:) B-17:
ImageDSC_1706_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

AeroSuperBatics at La Ferté 2016:
ImageDSC_2364 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

This one needs a bit of explanation: Lockheed 12 Electra Junior, at La Ferté 2015, evocating Amelia Earhart. At the controls, you can see Catherine Maunoury (10 times France female champion and twice World champion), who was also at the head of Le Bourget Air & Space Museum at this time:
ImageLockheed Electra by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

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Lauren Richardson putting the Pitts through its paces.

ImagePitts S-1S Special - 5 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Not much explanation needed for this one.

ImageBoeing N2S-3 and PT-13D Kaydet - 1 by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Something a bit different - taken at a photo shoot at the Hangar 11 Collection.

ImageWW2 Re-enactors - 4 (mod) by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

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D-Day Dolls at Little Gransden 2019:

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Ground crew for the Mustang at Gransden in 2013:

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Tricia Neville flying the Thruxton Jackaroo, also at Little Gransden in 2014:

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First up Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar 2013, briefing the pilot for a night sortie (Re-enactors)
ImageDPP_BHHH0066 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

Next, Gatwick Aviation Museum Lightning engine run August 2017. Their young female volunteer was tasked with performing the blade check on the Avons
ImageAvon check 1 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

In case you weren't sure
ImageAvon check 3 by Tony Adams, on Flickr
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I Hope you dont mind the change here. Last night I remembered that The Patrouille de France made history in 2010. Commandant Virginie Guyot became the first female leader of the any aerobatic team.
This was take at RIAT in 2010 with Comandant Guyot in aircraft number 1
ImageIMG_9650 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

This is in tribute to all the ladies of the ATA. Brave seasoned pilots in their own right who delivered aircraft from factories to their RAF Bases ready for action. They flew everything from Tiger Moths, Hurricaines, spitfires, to the heavy bombers like the Lancaster and Halifax. Here in conversation with The Mossies new owner are 2 ATA pilots waiting for their lift back.
ImageIMG_2373 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

Finally The Red Arrows made history in he same year, Flight lieutenant Kirstie Moore became one the Red Arrows. She Flew in Red9, After leaving the Reds early (who can blame her after John Egging and Sean Cunningham both lost their lives ) she now flies with the Blades I'm lead to Believe.
ImageIMG_8143 by andrew abbott, on Flickr
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Great topic.

Miss Demeanour

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Vera and her fans at Prestwick.

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Jenny Lind, the 'Swedish Nightingale', on a Norwegian 737.

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Chief of The Royal Norwegian Air Force, Major General Tonje Skinnarland, visited North Weald with members of 331 and 332 Squadrons in July 2019 to mark the 75th anniversry of the founding of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in November 1944.

Before lunch at The Squadron's Norwegian WIng the General had a look at Aero Legends' Spitfire IX TD314 with Tony Parkinson.

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Carolyn Grace starting ML407 at LCY in 2003 with Anna Walker looking on

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Angie Soper at North Weald in her Yak 11 back in 2005

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My shots on Flickr and Airliners

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Starting off an old friend of mine, who was at time one of the Staff Cadets at 8 AEF. She's now serving as a Commissioned Officer in the Army.
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Keeping on an Army theme... this shot from 2012 with Captain Lillie Mead flying the Apache display routine, seen here at RAF Cosford.
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And finishing on, with an obvious/cliché choice. This shot from when Breitling still sponsored the Aerosuperbatics Wingwalkers and they participated at AIR14 in Payerne.
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Having a good time at Duxford on a Sea King!
ImageGirls just wanna have fun by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Ballerina
ImageBallerina by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

ImageGirl with a Spitfire by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

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1. Sally B
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2. Scandinavian Airshow display during gray and rainy Aerofestival in Poznan 2016
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3. Breitling Wingwalkers during Air'14 in Payerne
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Nice theme. Was just going to stick three random photos in and claimed they qualified by virtue of being taken by a lady (although I know my friends might have something to say about that) but thought I I'd try and stick with the spirit of the competition.

G-IRTY:
ImageSilverSpit_19 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

Miss Montana:
ImageDaksAtDuxford_9 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

And this lovely young lady was posing with a Hurricane at the 2018 revival:
ImageGoodwoodRevival2018_4 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr
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Marlbork Mig 29 dirver


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Yeovilton 2017.

Image0C6A3885 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr
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Carolyn Grace...
ImageCarolyn Grace ML407 by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

Clare Tector...
ImagePolikarpov Po-2 by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

Anna Walker...
ImageBucker Jungmann G-BSAJ by MUSTANG_P51, on Flickr

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ImageCRW_1435-01 by Gert Jan Mentink, on Flickr

Rosie the riveter, at Lelystad, the Netherlands
She is not my wife ;-)

ImageIMG_2146 by Gert Jan Mentink, on Flickr

Flying Legends 2018

ImageIMG_2118 (2) by Gert Jan Mentink, on Flickr

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Its all I have, honestly. Perhaps I shouldn't have entered?
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Sorry for the delay, I was travelling for work today.

First of all, thank you for all your magnificent entries.
Special mention to Sarah, one of the few (or is she the only ?) lady among us gentlemen.

I had to make a difficult choice, and, with the help of Madam Chibani herself, here are our top 3:

3rd place goes to SuffolkBlue / Chris Day for his wartime poster re-creation. I love the black and white vintage processing and especially the gaze of the model, parallel with the propeller hub, giving an inspirational movement to the picture.

2nd place goes to MUSTANG, for his portrait of Carolyn Grace and her "Grace Spitifre", a nice hommage to her courage and spirit.

1rst place goes to Peter R, for the luminous smile of this lady pilot, proudly walking from her aircraft, the joy of flying obviously enlightening her face. Perfect composition and depth of field use. The humorous detail of the (man) mechanic bending over the cockpit achieved to convince me to select this picture as the winner.

Up to you, Peter !

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