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Warbirds and Classics

Challenge #5 in the Aviation series. Hosted by MikeyBugs95.

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All the classics you know and love! Any and all pre-1965 warbird and classic aircraft.

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Announced:

Monday, 22nd April, 2019 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 29th April, 2019 – Sunday, 5th May, 2019 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 6th May, 2019 – Sunday, 12th May, 2019 (GMT)

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Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Main subject must be warbird or classic aircraft related
Main subject must be pre-1965.
No commercial aviation.
No aerobatic/airshow aircraft.
No helicopters/VTOL unless they fit the pre-1965 condition.
For aircraft with variants still in service, submitted images must be of the variants used before 1965.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

100

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MemphisBelle_P2M1342

by J. Michael

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B-17 Memphis Belle in for repairs/restoration at americanaeroservices.com In New Smyrna, Florida. fwiw......The 1990 film "Memphis Belle" could be of interest to "buffs". This "trailer" is pretty intense. youtube.com/watch?v=ypvzo6iiM7M

Camera:	Sigma DP2 Merrill
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Submitted:	Wednesday, 1st May, 2019 23:53 (GMT)
Taken:	Friday, 15th March, 2019
Focal length:	30 mm
Shutter speed:	1/500 sec
Aperture:	F6.3
ISO:	100
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Galleries:	View this photo in J. Michael's gallery

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