Merry Christmas Warbirds - let's see them...

[Craig59]

Merry Christmas to all WIXers. Here's Sikorsky HRS-1, BuNo 127789 in Korea, December 1952.

[Second Air Force]

Here are a couple I've found in various Base Historical Records:

Santa in this instance was the Kearney AAF Base Commander.


This photo wasn't taken at exactly Christmas, but does give an idea of winter at Coffeyville AAF:


This isn't a "Christmas warbird", but I did take the photo during the Christmas season of 2007. Good times, spent with a good friend who's no longer with us.......


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!
Scott and Ellen

[Robbie Stuart]

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A group of Ohio Marines serving with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Korea are shown with their "Yuletide gift to Korean and Chinese Reds" (original caption) 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.

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A specially decorated US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat aircraft dubbed the "Christmas Bird," from Fighter Squadron One Zero Three (VF-103) the Jolly Rogers prepares for launch from the flight deck of the USN NIMITZ CLASS: Aircraft Carrier USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73) while the ship is underway in the Mediterranean Sea.





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.

[rwdfresno]

Santa visiting C Co, 2d Battalion, 12th Cavalry, December 25, 1968



Be thankful and God Bless


Ryan

[spookythecat]

[C VEICH]

That S-3 Viking pic is classic! Made me laugh out loud, love it.

[bomberflight]

I took this one yesterday

[Cherrybomber13]

From the French Collection...

J French Merry Christmas by Cherry Bomb Photography, on Flickr

[skymstr02]

NORFOLK (Dec. 19, 2010) [Aircraft #10] is decorated with Christmas lights on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

[Warbird Kid]

Happy Holidays everyone!

[skymstr02]

[Robbie Stuart]

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Here a few more.
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Pacific Ocean (Oct. 24, 2005) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Andrew Puetz, assigned to “Black Ravens” of Electronic Warfare Squadron One Three Five (VAQ-135), stencils a winter holiday-themed tail marking on the vertical stabilizer of an EA-6B Prowler in the hangar bay aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). The Nimitz Strike Group is currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.

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Virginia Beach, Va. (Dec. 4, 2004) – An F-14B Tomcat, assigned to the “Red Rippers” of Fighter Squadron One One (VF-11), wears a special holiday paintjob on it’s vertical stabilizers during the squadron’s family holiday party on board Naval Air Station Oceana, Va.

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Aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) (Dec. 26, 1965) -- Entertainer Bob Hope tees-off on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ticonderoga (CVA 14) during his visit to the carrier off the coast of Vietnam. Bob Hope and other entertainers were on a Christmas Tour of U.S. Military installations throughout Vietnam.

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A U.S. Marine Corps Bell UH-1E helicopter from Marine light helicopter squadron HML-167 Warriors with a special Christmas paint in flight over Marble Mountain in Vietnam on Christmas Day, 1970.

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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Capt. Jeffrey Stands delivers Santa Claus to the 33rd Fighter Wing family Christmas party Dec. 20. Stands is a pilot with the 58th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Nolan)

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NORTH ARABIAN SEA (December 25, 2009) Lt. Jon Sunderland dresses in a Santa suite while directing aircraft operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Christmas Day.

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[Mudge]

WOW...Ryan. Picture #2 brought a tear. We just got back from Arlington National Cemetery visiting my parent's grave.

Mudge the touched

[whistlingdeath77]

those are just great! Make me Laugh out loud!

[APG85]

I took this last night...