Aviation
Challenge series hosted by
MikeyBugs95.
Challenges start on Mondays.
With airshow season fast approaching, lets see those aircraft and aviation pictures! Will include challenges covering the entire spectrum of aviation and the aviation industry from General Aviation to Airshow/Aerobatics to Aviation- and Airport-related structures to Aviation Related Persons!
Series will include, with more to come (in no specific order):
General Aviation, Commercial Aviation, Civil Helicopters, Military Jets, Military Helicopters, Warbirds and Classics, Aerobatic and Airshow Aircraft, The Airshow, On the Ground/Water, Special and Specialty Aircraft
Finished (11 challenges)
11. Airport vehicles
Entries: 27
Winners announced: 1st July, 2019 GMT
Winner: airport snow plows
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Any vehicles used at or in support of airport operations.
10. At the Terminal
Entries: 72
Winners announced: 24th June, 2019 GMT
Winner: Turbine of the airplane at Hong Kong International Airport
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Any pictures taken of airport terminals or pictures of aircraft taken from terminals.
9. The Airshow
Entries: 28
Winners announced: 10th June, 2019 GMT
Winner: MAKS 2017
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Pictures of the airshow, during the airshow. Pictures of the crowds watching the show, activities held during the show, etc. Not specifically about the aircraft but can have aircraft as elements of the picture.
Entries: 62
Winners announced: 3rd June, 2019 GMT
Winner: Turkish Stars in Malta
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Any and all airshow and aerobatic aircraft!
Entries: 97
Winners announced: 27th May, 2019 GMT
Winner: Thunderbolt
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Any aircraft not flying in the air. All wheels/floats/skis/skids must be in complete contact with the ground/water to count.
Entries: 27
Winners announced: 20th May, 2019 GMT
Winner: last flight
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This is for aircraft that don't quite fit in the previous categories. These can be any aircraft that were specially modified or built for research or experimental purposes, specialty jobs, or for other specific purposes. This includes aircraft from NASA, NOAA, Roscosmos, or any other service or agency out there that uses "one-of-a-kind" or experimental (not homebuilt) aircraft. Also included...
Entries: 70
Winners announced: 13th May, 2019 GMT
Winner: Sea Fury
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All the classics you know and love! Any and all pre-1965 warbird and classic aircraft.
Entries: 65
Winners announced: 6th May, 2019 GMT
Winner: Inverted Fighting Falcon
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Any and all military jets (no rocket powered aircraft)! Can be any jet, from any era, from any air force. Active or retired. Old or new.
3. Helicopters
Entries: 77
Winners announced: 29th April, 2019 GMT
Winner: Firefighting Helo
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Any and all helicopters (civil and military) and VTOL aircraft!
Entries: 98
Winners announced: 22nd April, 2019 GMT
Winner: 777
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Any and all commercial aircraft!
From Wikipedia: "Commercial aviation is the part of civil aviation (both general aviation and scheduled airline services) that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or multiple loads of cargo."
Entries: 61
Winners announced: 8th April, 2019 GMT
Winner: Sea Plane
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Any and all aircraft of the general aviation (GA) variety!
From Wikipedia: "General Aviation is the name or term given to all civil aviation air operations with the exception of scheduled commercial air transport, non-sheduled air charter operations and aerial work; that is, flight activities not involving commercial air transportation (CAT) or aerial work (AW)."
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