2023 in the rear view mirror

[747woody]

Started with a trip to the good ol' US of A in February

168657/YW09 MV-22B VMM-165 Imperial CA 31st January 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

169413/WF558 F-35B VMFAT-502 MCAS Yuma 1st February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

67-14933/EN T-38C 90th Flying Training Squadron Phoenix Mesa Gateway AZ 3rd February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

166379/BH100 NC-37B VX-30 Tucson AZ 5th February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

87-0365/SA 182nd Fighter Squadron F-16D Tucson 5th February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Believe these have all been consigned to the scrap bin now

ZD405 Harrier GR9 Davis Monthan AFB 5th February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

90-0778/LF F-16D 56th Fighter Wing Luke AFB 7th February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

10-5012/OT/53TEG F-35A 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron Nellis AFB 8th February 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

It doesn't get much better - than Indian Mirages!

KT211 Mirage 2000TI 40th Wing RAF Waddington 7th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

130604 CC-130J 436 Squadron RAF Northolt 16th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

316 Typhoon FGR4 3 Squadron over the North Sea 20th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

ZJ928/WS-Y Typhoon FGR4 9 Squadron and ZK328 Typhoon FGR4 over the North Sea 20th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

91-0601/OT F-15E 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron Tikaboo Valley NV 22nd March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

89-2116/WA/16WPS F-16C 16th Weapons Squadron Nellis AFB 23rd March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

275 KC-707 120 Squadron Nellis AFB 24th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

169453/23 CMV-22B VRM-30 NAF El Centro 27th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Nice to see some live Harriers!

165579/DD84 AV-8B+ VX-31 MCAS Yuma 28th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

New kid on the WTI block!

170003/CJ013 CH-53K HMH-461 MCAS Yuma 28th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

78-0651/DM 'Memphis Belle III' A-10C 355th Wing Laughlin/Bullhead City AZ 30th March 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Chinook invasion at Lydd, of all places!

14-08444 CH-47F Bravo Company 2nd Battalion 501st Aviation Regiment Lydd 5th April 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Iniochos had some gems, Saudis and Indians again ......

9251 F-15SA 92 Squadron Andravida AB 26th April 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

SB234 Su30MKI-3 92 Squadron Andravida AB 26th April 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

.... and a few of these beauties. This one dumped it's parachute on the runway!

01522 F-4E (AUP) 338 Squadron Andravida AB 26th April 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

So did Anatolian Eagle

QA408 Typhoon Konya AB 8th May 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

27 Su-25 Su-25 Squadron Konya AB 9th May 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

More Toom lovelyness!

77-0296 F-4E 111 Squadron Konya AB 9th May 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Bucket list trip to Alaska

12-8074 F-15DJ 201 Squadron Eielson AFB 13th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

86-0286/AK F-16C 18th Aggressor Squadron Eielson AFB 13th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

01-527 KF-16D 20th Fighter Wing Eielson AFB 13th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

19-5463/AK F-35A 355th Fighter Squadron Eielson AFB 13th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

89-2121/WP F-16C 80th Fighter Squadron Eielson AFB 13th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

86-0331/AK F-16C 18th Aggressor Squadron Eielson AFB 14th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

38-1217 C-2 403 Tactical Airlift Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 15th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

83-0009/AK E-3G 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 16th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

168355/AG100 F/A-18E VFA-143 NAS Fallon 22nd June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

165795/101 F/A-18F NAWDC NAS Fallon 22nd June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

168900/AG500 EA-18G VAQ-140 NAS Fallon 23rd June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Sporting the NGJ (Next Generation Jammer)

168272/503 EA-18G NAWDC NAS Fallon 23rd June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Shame they didn't send 300, the colourful one

160293 P-3C VX-30 Truckee Tahoe CA 24th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

89-2176/WA F-16D 16th Weapons Squadron Nellis AFB 27th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

166817/AG400 F/A-18E VFA-136 NAS Lemoore 29th June 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

And then there's RIAT - as if this thread isn't long enough already!

MM7062/6-74 Tornado ECR 155 Squadron RAF Fairford 13th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

8309 Su-22M-4 1st Tactical Fighter Wing RAF Fairford 13th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

MM7200/1-04 AV-8B+ Air Group RAF Fairford 13th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

VA.1B-24/01-914 EAV-8B 9 Squadron RAF Fairford 16th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

MM62003/60-41 S208M 60th Wing RAF Fairford 17th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

91-0343/SP F-16C 480th Fighter Squadron RAF Fairford 17th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

96-5300 WC-130J 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron RAF Fairford 17th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

63-8040 'Captain Murica' KC-135R 141st Air Refuelling Squadron RAF Mildenhall 26th July 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

KC-3805 C-130J-30 77 Squadron Cambridge 7th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

409 C-130BZ 28 Squadron Cambridge 11th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

62-4131/OF RC-135W 38th Reconnaissance Squadron RAF Mildenhall 30th August 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

188735 CF-188 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron RAF Waddington 13th September 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Managed a quick climb Friday

01-2001/LN F-15E 494th Fighter Squadron RAF Lakenheath 15th September 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

5386 F-35A 332 Squadron RAF Lakenheath 15th September 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

C-FGZE/495 Douglas A-4N Skyhawk Top Aces RAF Lakenheath 15th September 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Not long left for these now

86-0032 KC-10A 305th Air Mobility Wing RAF Mildenhall 15th September 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

Last gasp for my year was the Tiger Meet

15105 F-16AM 301 Squadron Gioia del Colle AB 4th October 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

46+38 Tornado ECR 51st Tactical Air Wing Gioia del Colle AB 5th October 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

641/30-JW Mirage 2000D 30th Fighter Wing Gioia del Colle AB 5th October 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

MM7329 F-2000A 36th Fighter Wing Gioia del Colle AB 6th October 2023 by Chris Wood, on Flickr

If you've got this far, thanks for sticking with it!

Ciao! See you next year

Plenty more on my Flickr page

https://www.flickr.com/photos/68498610@N03/

[Blue fox]

Fantastic set of pictures and nice mix.

[Boxhill Bob]

As always Great Shots Chris

[TJF1]

Great set and shots, Chris.

Chris

[Ridge Runner]

stonkin' mate!

[dragonchaser]

An excellent and varied selection, enjoyed looking through those.

[KevinJ]

Some gems amongst that lot, especially Alaska.

[matt e]

Great set

[paddyboy]

Superb set, Chris

As for No. 3

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[Maister]

Excellent review. Thanks for sharing.

[tim_3216]

Some great images there, from some very varied locations.
Thanks for sharing with us.

[Stratocruiser]

Oooooh, right on the money there mate!
Sad to see the fate of the UK harriers though
A superb selection of wonderful captures and thanks for sharing them

[warthog56]

Just asked the nurse to etch the smelling salts - only way I can recover from this Fabulous set! You very lucky boy! Thank you for posting.

[Mikey1050]

I came here to mention my favourite image of that post, but I will be damned if I can pick just one !!!

[MR TERRY GREEN]

There was a unit with the tailcode S H.You obviously know what that stands for with that post.Loved them all.

[747woody]

There was a unit with the tailcode S H.You obviously know what that stands for with that post.Loved them all.

Sharpshooters (VMFAT-101) .......

164022/SH262 F/A-18D VMFAT-101 NAF El Centro 5th March 2010 by Chris Wood, on Flickr


Or did you mean another one?!

[Supra]

I think that on this showing we'll roll with 'Sharpshooters'?
Well-travelled, well-timed & jolly well-done! Brilliant set of images & totally beyond me to pick a single standout shot.

[IMarsh]

Great year, thanks for sharing

[SW Sky Blue]

Thats some year Chris....Excellent

Kev

[TonyO]

Some serious hardware in there Capt. Chris. Have a lovely festive season!