2024 In Review

[TonyO]

Seeing as neither the weather or work will play ball in letting me near a military airfield for the rest of the year, I thought I may as well post some of my favourites from the year. Not a classic year, but fairly happy with some of the stuff I got this year, hopefully 2025 will be an improvement.

Started the year with a day at Lakenheath operating from 06...

98-0134_BoeingF-15EStrikeEagle_UnitedStatesAF_LKH_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

20-5617_LockheedMartinF-35AJointStrikeFighter_UnitedStatesAF_LKZ_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

Quickly followed by a visit to the World Defence Show in Saudi Arabia. Love those desert backdrops.

J10C0707_ChengduJ-10CY_PeoplesLiberationArmyAirForce-August1stTeam_OESL_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

8023_EurofighterTyphoon_RoyalSaudiAirForce_OESL_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

17-244_PACJF-17ThunderBlock2_PakistanAF_OESL_Img02 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

XXXXX_NorthropNF-5FreedomFighter_TurkishAFTurkYildizlari_OESL_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

17-247_PACJF-17ThunderBlock2_PakistanAF_OESL_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

8821_BAeHawkMk65_RoyalSaudiAirForce_OESL_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

Bit of a gap before a work trip to a very sunny Sweden...yes that's a road...

39253_SaabJAS-39CGripen_SwedishAirForce_Highway44_Img04 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

39253_SaabJAS-39CGripen_SwedishAirForce_Highway44_Img03 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

The the arrivals days of RIAT had plenty of highlights...

15-0051_AirbusA400M_TurkishAirForce_EGVA_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

028_LockheedMartinF-16DViper_HellenicAirForce_EGVA_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

08-8018_LockheedMartinF-16DViper_RoyalMoroccanAirForce_EGVA_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

MM7067_PanaviaA-200Tornado_ItalianAirForce_EGVA_Img05 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

15+03_AirbusA319OH_GermanAirForce_EGVA_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

84-0083_GatesC-21ALearjet_UnitedStatesAirForcesEurope_EGVA_Img02 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

Work took me to Decimomannu, Sardinia to see the International Flight Training School with its Qatari and Italian M-346s.

MM55223_LeonardoM-346Master_ItalianAirForceIFTS_LIED_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

MM55240_LeonardoM-346Master_QatarEmiriAirForceIFTS_LIED_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

A bit of UK action from Mildenhall and Waddington.

64-14847_BoeingRC-135UCombatSent_UnitedStatesAirForce_MHZ_Img02 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

HN-446_McDonnellDouglasFA-18CHornet_FinnishAirForce_EGXW_Img02 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

And then finally Cruzex in Brazil being the big trip of the year, one with a few frustrations and a few highlights too.

FAB4834_NorthropF-5EMTiger_BrazilianAF_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

FAB2855_EmbraerKC-390_BrazilianAF_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

FAB5500_EmbraerA-1AMAMX_BrazilianAF_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

A-712_FAdeAPampaIII_ArgentineAF_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

1052_EmbraerEMB-312Tucano_ParaguayanAirForce_SBNT_Sunset_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

1051_EmbraerEMB-312Tucano_ParaguayanAirForce_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

FAB4104_SaabJAS-39EGripen_BrazilianAirForce_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

FAB5523_EmbraerA-1AMAMX_BrazilianAF_SBNT_Img01 by Tony Osborne, on Flickr

[James Cutting]

Some cracking sets there Tony, great variety too, especially the Brazilian set Thanks for posting.

Perfect weather all round too - Can you try and share some of it with the rest of us please

[IanH]

Fine set Tony with great variety

[IMarsh]

Lots of variety there, thanks for sharing

[paddyboy]

Cracking selection there, Tony

[Jason Grant]

Nice to see those Gripens taking off on the road. I think I like the Chengdu J-10CY, maybe it's the colours or the backdrop but it does have something. I would like to see it fly.

Quality images as always Tony.

[IanOlder]

Quality as ever Tony.

[Jonesy]

Lovely set Tony. I'd never noticed the targeting pod on a KC-390 before. Litening?

[TonyO]

Lovely set Tony. I'd never noticed the targeting pod on a KC-390 before. Litening?

Yes Litening, they have some kind of ISR/Targeting role as well.

[TomG]

Lovely set there Tony, best wishes

Tom