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ACO 2009 Photographic Competition – The Result The results of the 2009 Air Cadet Photographic Competition are in and 249 Sqn's very own Commarnding Officer Flt Lt Neil Banks came in a 2nd with the photo of Cadet Callaby - Flying with a smile. HQAC said "It has been another year full of breathtaking photography, inspiring moments and great media achievements in the Air Cadet Organisation. Once again our fantastic cadets and volunteers have been able to capture these moments when our three busy photographers have been on location elsewhere". This was the tenth annual Air Cadet Photographic Competition and this year HQAC upped the ante, with three categories instead of the original two. Once again they had more entries than ever, with more than 50 cadets and volunteers submitting images by post or electronically. Results 1st A single photograph where the main subject is a cadet or member of adult staff. (This category was judged by the three ACO Photographers, with the final decision going to the Media & Communications department – HQAC). Runner-up – “Flying Smile” - taken by Flt Lt Neil Banks of 249 (Halisham) Squadron. (Click for larger image)
Category 2 - "Aircraft" - A single photograph of an aircraft. The ‘Aircraft’ category was judged by photographer Geoffrey Lee. Geoffreyis one of the worlds leading international air-to air photographers based in the United Kingdom. His acclaimed images have appeared on the front cover of all major world Defence and Aerospace magazines, and have featured in many television documentaries. Runner-up – “Reflection” – taken by Pilot Officer Mulkerrng of 2284 (Dunblane) Squadron. (Click for image)
Category 3 – “Education, education, education…” - A new class sponsored by the CVQO team, who run the BTEC programme. The aim was to find the best image relating to training and education. Runner-up – “Musical Reflection” - taken by Wg Cmdr Chris Morrell – image of Cadet Jodie Cottis of 1312 (Southend on Sea) Sqn. (Click for image) Winner – “Pick-up a Penguin”. Unfortunately we have been unable to track down the name of the person who submitted this entry. *Please contact the department or alternatively your Wing/Region MCO if you are the lucky winner. (Click for image)
Congratulations to the winners of each category and to all of those that submitted an entry. Trophies will be distributed in the New Year via HQ Air Cadets.
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