48 Hour Photo Comp: Wings and Wheels!

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48 Hour Photo Comp: Wings and Wheels!

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Hello all!

I've tried to pick something quite open here, so the only requirements are that both aircraft, and the wheel, must factor into the image.

It could be as simple as an aircraft on approach, a combination of vehicle and aircraft, or creative crops of landing gear. It's open to interpretation so go nuts!

Three entries as per usual, and I'll return at 1800 on Friday to judge!

Some examples below:

Image@ RNAS Yeovilton Air Day 2018 by Jake, on Flickr

ImageIMG_3088-Edit_filtered by Jake, on Flickr

Image@ Flying Legends 2019 by Jake, on Flickr

Have fun!

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three shots featuring vehicles may be a bit OTT. I may return to this!

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1. Taking your Hornet for a walk :)
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2. Folow Me - Swiss style!
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3. Powerful take-off
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Another interesting subject-

ImageNAS Fallon Douglas A-4 Skyhawk of Draken on ramp by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

ImageMach Loop 2018 Cad West USAF MC-130J Commando II 35786 by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

May be pushing the envelope-Warbird mechanic changing a wheel and the grey parrot on his shoulder is showing some wing!
ImageOshkosh warbird maintainer and helper by Peter Fenwick, on Flickr

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To Adolf with love being loaded on Lancaster Just Jane.
ImageIMG_1310 copy by andrew abbott, on Flickr

Austin 7 Chummy waiting for its passenger on the Dove.
Imagedovaustin7 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

Just a normal Day at RAF Duxford.
Imageskyraider-raf-man by andrew abbott, on Flickr
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ImageCosford_33 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

ImageDunsfold_17 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

ImageCosford_46 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr
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The famous Caribou Wheelbarrow short finals approach - just do a touch and go on the nose wheels

Image431 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

Landing with the wheels up!

Image201 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

Where did the wheels go? (sunken into a Spadeadam peat bog!)

ImageIMG_0035 by Andy Heap, on Flickr

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The best sounding engine in the world and one of the most beautiful aircraft all in one shot.
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Taking the Lady for a walk.
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Proving you can manually jack an 80 ton aircraft up, to change a brake pack.
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Imageimg167 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Imageimg104 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Imageimg046 by Paul Downes, on Flickr
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A tricky subject to find suitable entries.

North Weald 1988
Image1988118_27 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

From the IAT photobus at Fairford 1985.
Image1985081_02 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

A thrilling photo of Concorde G-BOAC landing gear at Manchester in 2004.
Image100_0927 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr



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Interesting! Three from Old Warden over the years.
ImageComper Swift G-ACTF by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

ImageDe Havilland DH-88 Comet by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

ImageHawker Hind with Huck starter by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

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Another good comp to get digging into the archives for. (Turned into a Cold War mini-theme for some reason.) Anyhoo, on with the line-up.

Vulcan with its wheels stuck in the down position, departing Prestwick. It flew all the way back to base with them like this.

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Tu-95 and its long nose undercarriage. (Or is it tall?) With bonus Il-76.

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Phantom under Flanker with its FOD-avoidance nose-wheel.

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I've not entered for a while, so here goes...

ImageDH-88 Comet and Sopwith Camel by Peter Starling, on Flickr

ImageC-47A 'Drag em oot', Cosby Victory Show 2019 by Peter Starling, on Flickr

ImageApache AH1 by Peter Starling, on Flickr

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Imageimg448 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

ImageAlconbury 1992 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr

Imageimg866 by Phil Roberts, on Flickr
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Emergency services Exercise Blackout at North Weald 2014

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Wings & Wheels model show at North Weald 2019

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Vehicle parade at Old Warden

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After thinking at first I had nothing to propose, I digged a little bit more and found these 3:

From the archives: Gripen @ Le Bourget 1999:
ImageSIAE 1999003_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

From the US: Thunderbirds @ Nellis Aviation Nation 2011:
ImageDSC_0031_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

From France: Blériot motocycle in front of Blériot monoplane:
ImageDSC_8869_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

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And, no cheating, an entry for Col. Chibani jr (10 years old), who walks on the steps of his father (so far !), @ La Ferté 2019:
ImageDSC_1876_00001 by Colonel CHIBANI, sur Flickr

Hope I don't break a forum rule by posting for him.

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This was very difficult to judge in the end. Many could have been worthy winners and there were no entries that I didn't like!

Some honorable mentions:

Col. Chibani jr - I love the composition and dynamism of this one!
Peter345 - DH88 & Sopwith Camel - Lovely atmospheric photograph.
Andyph - The ski landing - an interesting and unique take on the theme, a subject (snow landings) that I don't see photographed too often!
Wrexham Mackem - Number 3 - the flying circus. A different angle on an airshow classic.
Draken - Taking your Hornet for a walk - certainly looks like an interesting job!

And onto the winners:

3) Shorsley - #3 - the VAAC Harrier. I love the colours here - fantastic contrast between red, white and blue.
2) Seamus - #1 - Sea King HC4s. What a great capture of a sorely missed helicopter, doing what it does best.
1) Jalfrezi - #1 - Mew Gull & Midget Roadster. What can I say? It's a cracker! Lovely contrast and translates the charisma of both machines brilliantly.

Over to you!

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G-CVIX wrote:
Fri 13 Nov 2020, 7:17 pm
This was very difficult to judge in the end. Many could have been worthy winners and there were no entries that I didn't like!

Some honorable mentions:

Col. Chibani jr - I love the composition and dynamism of this one!
Peter345 - DH88 & Sopwith Camel - Lovely atmospheric photograph.
Andyph - The ski landing - an interesting and unique take on the theme, a subject (snow landings) that I don't see photographed too often!
Wrexham Mackem - Number 3 - the flying circus. A different angle on an airshow classic.
Draken - Taking your Hornet for a walk - certainly looks like an interesting job!

And onto the winners:

3) Shorsley - #3 - the VAAC Harrier. I love the colours here - fantastic contrast between red, white and blue.
2) Seamus - #1 - Sea King HC4s. What a great capture of a sorely missed helicopter, doing what it does best.
1) Jalfrezi - #1 - Mew Gull & Midget Roadster. What can I say? It's a cracker! Lovely contrast and translates the charisma of both machines brilliantly.

Over to you!
Thanks Jake! Definitely a difficult comp to judge, due to the many different takes on the wings and wheels theme and the high calibre of the entries.

I'll get a new comp up in the morning.

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