Tom Gibbons
@tomg701.bsky.social
Scotland based ex RAF plumber, enthusiastic egg chaser, dabbled in the airshow world and bus driving. Average amateur photographer - aviation, nature, landscapes - now ventured into the mirrorless world with a Canon R5 #canon #photography #aviation #nature
Hellenic AF/340Mira Viper down low in the Greek mountains.
May 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Hellenic AF/340Mira Viper down low in the Greek mountains.
One more from #andravida #iniochos2025 These beauties are always a pleasure to shoot and continue to look the part in today’s 4/5 Gen combat aircraft world.
April 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
One more from #andravida #iniochos2025 These beauties are always a pleasure to shoot and continue to look the part in today’s 4/5 Gen combat aircraft world.
Great to watch the Italians putting the Tornado through its paces this week. A fantastic workhorse with the AMI for over 40 years and looking like there’s a few years left in the old girl yet.
April 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Great to watch the Italians putting the Tornado through its paces this week. A fantastic workhorse with the AMI for over 40 years and looking like there’s a few years left in the old girl yet.
First shot of this visit to Greece was one of a pair of 111 Combat Wing/330 Sqn F-16C out of Nea Anchialos last Monday. Nice to see them passing through from north to south.
April 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
First shot of this visit to Greece was one of a pair of 111 Combat Wing/330 Sqn F-16C out of Nea Anchialos last Monday. Nice to see them passing through from north to south.
A visit to Greece for some Spring sunshine and some aviation action seemed a good idea last year. The reality is that the weather is challenging and frustrating, although the aviation when it happens just keeps the interest levels up. #Iniochos2025
March 31, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A visit to Greece for some Spring sunshine and some aviation action seemed a good idea last year. The reality is that the weather is challenging and frustrating, although the aviation when it happens just keeps the interest levels up. #Iniochos2025
801 NAS Sea Harrier FRS1 ZD614/004 pictured at Lossiemouth in December 1992, a little over ten years after the type made its combat debut in the South Atlantic.
March 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
801 NAS Sea Harrier FRS1 ZD614/004 pictured at Lossiemouth in December 1992, a little over ten years after the type made its combat debut in the South Atlantic.
February 2016 and a long road trip to NAS Fallon, Nevada to shoot USN jets at the home of the NAWDC. 166972/NA-111 F/A-18F Super Hornet VFA-22 'Fighting Redcocks' enveloped in the efflux of the departing flight lead pictured about to start its take off run.
February 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
February 2016 and a long road trip to NAS Fallon, Nevada to shoot USN jets at the home of the NAWDC. 166972/NA-111 F/A-18F Super Hornet VFA-22 'Fighting Redcocks' enveloped in the efflux of the departing flight lead pictured about to start its take off run.
Fairford and RIAT 2003, a rare appearance of a Latvian AF Mi-8MTV-1 from 1 Aviation Squadron (Helicopter Flight). The following year I took my first steps into the digital world and said cheerio to K64.
February 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Fairford and RIAT 2003, a rare appearance of a Latvian AF Mi-8MTV-1 from 1 Aviation Squadron (Helicopter Flight). The following year I took my first steps into the digital world and said cheerio to K64.
A (very) late afternoon arrival for the 2024 Athens Flying Week show was this Italian AF/32 Stormo, 13 Gruppo F-35A pictured holding station at high alpha behind the Skyvan photoship.
February 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
A (very) late afternoon arrival for the 2024 Athens Flying Week show was this Italian AF/32 Stormo, 13 Gruppo F-35A pictured holding station at high alpha behind the Skyvan photoship.
A look back to June 1992 and Air Tournament International held at Boscombe Down. This was a superb show with some outstanding participants including the Czech & Slovak AF with a variety of aircraft including this MiG-29 from 1 Sqn, 11 Wing then based at Zatec.
February 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
A look back to June 1992 and Air Tournament International held at Boscombe Down. This was a superb show with some outstanding participants including the Czech & Slovak AF with a variety of aircraft including this MiG-29 from 1 Sqn, 11 Wing then based at Zatec.
ZJ994/AC AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3A Royal Navy pictured operating out of Okehampton Camp in May 2018 whilst supporting the Ten Tors event.
February 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
ZJ994/AC AgustaWestland Merlin HC.3A Royal Navy pictured operating out of Okehampton Camp in May 2018 whilst supporting the Ten Tors event.
Souda Bay, ten years ago and a fabulous few days with the men and women of 340 & 343 Sqns. F-16’s a plenty, day and night ops and plenty of photo opportunities …. wonderful. Here’s a big spine 340 Sqn F-16D about to head out as part of a four ship for a night sortie.
February 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Souda Bay, ten years ago and a fabulous few days with the men and women of 340 & 343 Sqns. F-16’s a plenty, day and night ops and plenty of photo opportunities …. wonderful. Here’s a big spine 340 Sqn F-16D about to head out as part of a four ship for a night sortie.
A rare day of sunshine yesterday saw me down at Glasgow Airport for a few hours. Traffic was a little slow however an opportunity to catch old and new did present itself. Emirates Airbus A380 arriving with the 1907 Titan Clydebank dockyard crane in the background.
February 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A rare day of sunshine yesterday saw me down at Glasgow Airport for a few hours. Traffic was a little slow however an opportunity to catch old and new did present itself. Emirates Airbus A380 arriving with the 1907 Titan Clydebank dockyard crane in the background.
In early April 2014 the French Air Force held a ‘Recce Meet’ at BA118 Mont-de-Marsan. The event also provided one of the last opportunities to capture the Mirage F.1 in action, in sunshine and on home turf. F.1CR 642/118-CG pictured getting smartly airborne.
February 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In early April 2014 the French Air Force held a ‘Recce Meet’ at BA118 Mont-de-Marsan. The event also provided one of the last opportunities to capture the Mirage F.1 in action, in sunshine and on home turf. F.1CR 642/118-CG pictured getting smartly airborne.
One for #PhantomFriday before the pub lunch. Sunset was fast approaching and I had visualised the shot. Eyes closed at the right time and fingers crossed whilst panning with this JASDF/501 Hikotai RF-4E at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) Japan, January 2019. Thankfully I fluked a keeper!
February 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
One for #PhantomFriday before the pub lunch. Sunset was fast approaching and I had visualised the shot. Eyes closed at the right time and fingers crossed whilst panning with this JASDF/501 Hikotai RF-4E at Hyakuri Air Base (RJAH) Japan, January 2019. Thankfully I fluked a keeper!
Thanks to @mclothier.bsky.social for the kick up the backside! One for the weekend as I’ll be busy watching the 6 Nations. Here’s a pair of Spanish AF/Ala14 Hornets inbound to KB for the 2016 Sanicole Airshow, just love the cloudscape in this shot.
February 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Thanks to @mclothier.bsky.social for the kick up the backside! One for the weekend as I’ll be busy watching the 6 Nations. Here’s a pair of Spanish AF/Ala14 Hornets inbound to KB for the 2016 Sanicole Airshow, just love the cloudscape in this shot.
Well it didn’t take long for me to decide that I need to take a break from #Bluesky …. It’s currently a long scroll through the timeline to find some positivity. So for now, here’s a Typhoon FGR4 rolling out at Lossiemouth back in November 2021.
February 21, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Well it didn’t take long for me to decide that I need to take a break from #Bluesky …. It’s currently a long scroll through the timeline to find some positivity. So for now, here’s a Typhoon FGR4 rolling out at Lossiemouth back in November 2021.
Never to be seen again ….. J-006 F-16AM R.Netherlands AF/322 Sqn, pictured returning to Leeuwarden following a Frisian Flag sortie, April 2016
February 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Never to be seen again ….. J-006 F-16AM R.Netherlands AF/322 Sqn, pictured returning to Leeuwarden following a Frisian Flag sortie, April 2016
#TornadoTuesday one from 1998 in the South Atlantic. 1435 Flight Tornado F3 ZG751/C at Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands.
February 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
#TornadoTuesday one from 1998 in the South Atlantic. 1435 Flight Tornado F3 ZG751/C at Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands.
Been away for a few days and back just in time for a late ish #SeaKingSaturday HU5 XV670/17 of 771 NAS pictured at Dawlish, Devon back in 2013.
February 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Been away for a few days and back just in time for a late ish #SeaKingSaturday HU5 XV670/17 of 771 NAS pictured at Dawlish, Devon back in 2013.
Not what I expected to photograph today at Glasgow International this morning. Antonov An-32 UR-UZR of Xena departing for Czechia on the next stage of a long journey from South America.
January 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Not what I expected to photograph today at Glasgow International this morning. Antonov An-32 UR-UZR of Xena departing for Czechia on the next stage of a long journey from South America.
Not a scheme to set the world on fire but so good to see and hear this old girl at Prestwick this week. 40 year old 747-281F still earning a crust, now operating under the Moldovan flag and registered ER-BAQ with Fly Pro.
January 30, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Not a scheme to set the world on fire but so good to see and hear this old girl at Prestwick this week. 40 year old 747-281F still earning a crust, now operating under the Moldovan flag and registered ER-BAQ with Fly Pro.
Prestwick (EGPK) yesterday. 05-0419 U-28A Draco ‘SWASH52’ thought to be operated by the USAF’s 27 SOW taxying for departure to Keflavik, Iceland. The aircraft arrived 11 days earlier from Stuttgart and was held hostage by the storms that gave the west coast of Scotland a bit of a battering.
January 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Prestwick (EGPK) yesterday. 05-0419 U-28A Draco ‘SWASH52’ thought to be operated by the USAF’s 27 SOW taxying for departure to Keflavik, Iceland. The aircraft arrived 11 days earlier from Stuttgart and was held hostage by the storms that gave the west coast of Scotland a bit of a battering.
Doubt I’ll ever again see this particular airframe. Pictured at Prestwick, August 2020 on delivery to Afghanistan following use with the USAF for the training of Afghan AF personnel. Reported having fled to Uzbekistan following the collapse of the Afghan government and armed forces in 2021.
January 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Doubt I’ll ever again see this particular airframe. Pictured at Prestwick, August 2020 on delivery to Afghanistan following use with the USAF for the training of Afghan AF personnel. Reported having fled to Uzbekistan following the collapse of the Afghan government and armed forces in 2021.