2022 Military (& Pseudo Mil) Highlights

[TomG]

An interesting year with some rather special moments along the way.

Edinburgh - January:

10-3068 C-146A USAF/919 SOW, 859 SOS by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Lossiemouth - January:

15106 F-16AM Portuguese AF/Esq 301 'Jaguares' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

LFA7 - January:

86-0178/LN F-15C 48 FW/493 FS 'Grim Reapers' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Lossiemouth - February:

168436/LF-436 P-8A US Navy/VP-16 by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Edinburgh - February:

86-0031 KC-10A 60 AMW/349 AMW by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

LFA17 - March:

87-0187/SJ F-15E 4 FW/336 FS 'Rocketeers' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Exercise Iniochos Andravida, Greece - March:

569 G550 Nachshon Eitam (SIGINT) IDF/AF - 122 (The Nachson) Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

415 F-16I Sufa IDF/AF - 253 (The Negev) Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

061 F-16C Hellenic AF/347 Mira by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

96-0204/LN F-15E 492FS/48FW 'Bolars' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

LFA17 - April:

10-0052 CV-22B USAF/352 SOW, 7 SOS "Aircommandos" by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

19-5473/LN F-35A 48FW/495FS 'Valkyries' by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Lossiemouth - June:

ZJ939/WS-U Typhoon FGR4 IX(B) Squadron "FS George Thompson VC" by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

ZK378/378 Typhoon FGR4 6 Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

RM Condor - June:

ZJ134/S Merlin HC4 846 NAS by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

RIAT - July:

C-FGZE A-4N Skyhawk Top Aces by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Oban - August:

890/MCD Pilatus PC6/B2-H2 Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre, ALAT (French Army Light Aviation) / ETCM (Escadrille de Transport et de Convoyage de Matérial) by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Aberdeen - September:

ZZ504 Beech Shadow R1A 14 Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Tanagra - September:

2620 AS332C Super Puma Hellenic AF/384 MED by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

554 Mirage 2000-5EG Hellenic AF/331 Mira by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Dundee - October:

ZZ394 Wildcat AH1 Army Air Corps/1 Regiment by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

LFA17 - December:

ZM159/025 F-35B RAF/617 Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

Thanks for taking a look and trust you all had a great Christmas & New Year.

Tom

[garyscott]

That '554 Mirage shot is stunning!
Great review of your year.

[paddyboy]

Hi Tom

For some reason, I keep going back to the start

That’s ‘cos Reapers Rule

Thanks for a great post

Paddyboy

[SW Sky Blue]

Good stuff mate, top bombing

[IanH]

A simply wonderful set Kev

[KeBul]

Great set Tom,

Some lovely types superbly photographed.

Thanks for sharing

Kev

[PeteF]

Great set and you obviously had a good year-love the low level pics.

[TomG]

A simply wonderful set Kev

Kev?? ..... Hope you're well my friend.

[TomG]

Thanks all for the kind words, here's to a fruitful 2023!

Tom

[747woody]

Great stuff Tom!

[adderman]

Good photos there.
My vote is for the KC10A at Edinburgh.

Superb lighting on it.