RAF Photographer of the Year
A behind-the-scenes glimpse of RAF personnel at work, rest and play
The winning images from the Royal Air Force's Photograph of the Year Competition will be on view to members of the public from 10 January 2009 at the Royal Air Force Museum's Milestones of Flight Gallery.
Consisting of 12 categories ranging from "The RAF Experience" to "Technical & Engineering", this exhibition gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of RAF personnel at work, rest and play both at home and in the field.
The Royal Air Force trains and employs a large number of photographers who deal with day to day technical and operational photography. Their bread and butter is the recording of aircraft and equipment damage, technical manuals, military incidents and accidents, media work and ground intelligence gathering, as well as administrative work such as photos for ID cards.
But as photographers, they also get unique access to their service colleagues and equipment and they bring their creative eye to this environment.
With varying categories for professional and amateur photographers, this annual competition gives Service personnel the opportunity to showcase their talents by encapsulating in a single image the strength, character, dignity and humour of the Royal Air Force.
The reward for the successful photographer is the recognition of their talent with the successful photograph selected from all 12 categories as "PR Photograph of the Year" being used in official communications by the Chief of Air Staff, the highest ranking officer of the Royal Air Force.
The exhibition will be open daily from 10am to 6pm until April 19 2008.
Visit the RAF Museum website
How to get there:
By tube: Colindale Underground on the Edgware branch of the Northern Line.
By bus: route 303 passes the front of the museum
