Merry Christmas!

[Scott Rose]

Hello All, With the coming holiday I thought it would be cool to see Warbird related Christmas pictures or illustrations. So if you go them, post em here. Feel free to repost images from previous years! Lets see what you guys got!

[Pat Carry]

All I have is a wish for everyone to have a Merry Christmas!!

[expat]

Wixers
Sorry don't have any xmas'y pictures for you .
However i wish all of you a merry christmas and a happy and prosperous new years ..May we all win the lottery and buy Spitfires (hey i'm a Brit so a tad biased )
Cheers All
Expat

[Dave Hadfield]

Merry Christmas!

(from a photo taken on my retirement trip; with my family, in FRA)

[Lon Moer]

[Scott Rose]

Originally posted by Robbie Stuart, 2009



PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A group of Ohio Marines serving with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea are shown in front of a U.S. Marine Corps Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat in December 1950. Left to right are: M/Sgt. Robert T. Hunt, 1st. Lt. David W. Bowman, M/Sgt. Thomas H. Allom, Lt. Arnold J. Hammons, Lt. Walter J. Waldo, Capt. Leland A. Gaug, Capt. William G. Diar, Jr., M/Sgt. William R. Goodall III, and Maj. George A. Hanna. Date December 1950(1950-12) Source U.S. http://www.defenseimagery.mil photo no. HM-SN-98-06695; NARA file no. 127-GK-4-A132638 Author Camera Operator: MSgt. Charles D. Prindle.




PHOTO DESCRIPTION: A McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II of fighter squadron VF-111 Sundowners, Attack Carrier Air Wing Fifeteen (CVW-15), being launched from the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) on Christmas 1971 by a catapult officer dressed up as "Santa Claus". The Coral Sea was on a deployment to Vietnam from 12 Nov 1971 to 17 Jul 1972. The F-4B is armed with AIM-9D Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air-missiles. (US Navy Photo)



PHOTO DESCRIPTION: At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Dec. 21, 2002 -- An F-14D Tomcat assigned to the "Tomcatters" of Fighter Squadron Thirty One (VF-31) launches from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). In keeping with the holidays, the Tomcat displays the squadron logo Felix the Cat in a Santa's hat, painted on the vertical stabilizers. Lincoln and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Southern Watch. U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Charles M. Abell. (US Navy Photo)

[Scott Rose]

Originally posted by Garth, 2009




F-14 Tomcat of VF-103

[Scott Rose]

Originally posted by armyjunk2, 2009

Loading up for the mission





The payoff

[Mark Allen M]

Tell the kids Santa just wrapped up in Canada and is now on his way down here to the States ...

[mazdaP5]

Fantastic! MerryChristmas!

[Mark Allen M]

ARLINGTON, Va. (Dec. 16, 2017 )A participant prepares to lay wreaths during a Wreaths Across America event held at Arlington National Cemetery, Va. Participants laid 4,000 wreaths for fallen service members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Michael Barnes/Released)

[Scott Rose]

Just thought I'd bring this to the fore since it is the season. Anybody have any new Christmas related aviation images, cartoons, or what not?

[Mark Allen M]

[L-188]

Merry Christmas to all. I sure hope that Phoenix doesn't track or Santa has some fancy evasion tricks up his sleeve.

[airnutz]

Merry Christmas to all. I sure hope that Phoenix doesn't track or Santa has some fancy evasion tricks up his sleeve.

Rudolph extinguish your nose! All reindeer deploy organic thermal decoys, make top speed and conduct evasive maneuvering! Bringing new meaning to the phrase..."Sh*t-n-Git!"

Merry Christmas everyone!

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