On the question of copyright and who retains it, if a private photo is submitted and used for official purposes (BOI or Int, for example), would the copyright be with the individual who took the image or with the MOD?
Different situation altogether, but if anyone submits an image to the annual RAF Photographic Competition it used to be the case that you signed over copyright to the MOD as a condition of entry. This was the reason I didn't enter one year when I was advised by the Stn Photo Section that I had a worthy photo.