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Seeing as I don't have any outings planned before the New Year, here's a brief summary of some of my outings this year...

A very slow start until July and RIAT.

The Skyhawk finally made it...
Top Aces A-4N by Professor M, on Flickr

Talking of finally making it...
Swedes by Professor M, on Flickr

Then there were the helicopters...
Czech Air Force Mi-171Sh by Professor M, on Flickr
Czech Air Force Mi-35 Hind by Professor M, on Flickr
Hungarian Air Force Mi-24P Hind by Professor M, on Flickr

The highlight of the USAF 75th celebrations for me...
USAF E-4B RIAT 2022 by Professor M, on Flickr

A Romanian An-30?
Romanian Air Force An-30 by Professor M, on Flickr

France - take note...
Italian Air Force T-339 by Professor M, on Flickr
Italian Air Force TA-11B by Professor M, on Flickr
German Air Force CH-53G by Professor M, on Flickr

Having boiled at Fairford, Farnborough was soaking wet (only the Falcons dropped out on the day due to the weather though, the Red Arrows didn't conduct their flypast due to ejector seat issues). Here's a couple of Only-Really-Seen-At-Farnborough highlights...
TAI T129A - Farnborough 2022 by Professor M, on Flickr
TAI Hurkus by Professor M, on Flickr
Leonardo M345 by Professor M, on Flickr
Airbus C295W - Farnborough 2022 by Professor M, on Flickr
PZL S-70M Blackhawk - Farnborough 2022 by Professor M, on Flickr

And then there was the obligatory American contingent...
USN P-8A by Professor M, on Flickr
USAF F-16C by Professor M, on Flickr

There were numerous trips to Duxford...
Hawker P.1020 Fury by Professor M, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire IXT (PV202) by Professor M, on Flickr
Supermarine Spitfire T8 (MT818) by Professor M, on Flickr

If you get a chance to go onboard this when visiting, it's an opportunity worth making the most of...
BAe 164 CC2 by Professor M, on Flickr

Having not seen 'Pegs' since the conversion to two-seater, I thought it was perhaps the most considerate two-seater warbird conversion out there...
Hawker Hurricane IIb - Two-Seater - (BE505) by Professor M, on Flickr

There were also a few visits to Cambridge Airport, Mildenhall and a very misty Lakenheath...
Indian Air Force C-130J-30 - Cambridge Airport - 03102022 by Professor M, on Flickr
RNLAF C-130H-30 by Professor M, on Flickr
USAF KC-46A Pegasus by Professor M, on Flickr
USAF KC-135R - 60-0315 - RAF Mildenhall - 22102022 by Professor M, on Flickr
USAF KC-135R - 60-0333 - RAF Mildenhall - 22102022 by Professor M, on Flickr
USAF KC-135R(RT) - 58-0124 - RAF Mildenhall - 01122022 by Professor M, on Flickr
USAF F-15E Strike Eagle - RAF Lakenheath - 01122022 (2) by Professor M, on Flickr

Thanks for looking, constructive comments and criticism welcomed.

A couple of nice catches, especially Farnborough shows some rare beasts. Fairford was a good edition and it shows... I am not especially a warbird fan, but the light in your Duxford pics is the best in this series imho. It is a modest selection as it comes to the number of opportunities you display here, not been able to get out more?

Cheers, Bart

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Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:59 pm

A couple of nice catches, especially Farnborough shows some rare beasts. Fairford was a good edition and it shows... I am not especially a warbird fan, but the light in your Duxford pics is the best in this series imho. It is a modest selection as it comes to the number of opportunities you display here, not been able to get out more?

Cheers, Bart

Thanks for the comments, Bart. Yes, Farnborough still gets a handful of types you won't see at any other UK show, and that is what makes it worth attending. Duxford did get some good Autumnal afternoon light recently, although normally just before or after a rain shower!

As for getting out more, it was slow getting going with things in the way, but having more time on my hands and a move nearer Mildenhall means that I hope next year will bring more outings (I must try to get down to Stansted too, perhaps, to catch some of their military visitors).

Nice set

Not a bad year of airshows thanks for the pics.