The 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron has a long history dating back to 15 Jan'41 when it was established as the 76th Bombardment Squadron (Medium). It became the 23d Antisubmarine Squadron (Heavy) on 3 Mar'43 with B-25s, re-designated as 23d Troop Carrier Squadron on 21 Nov'44 and inactivated on 7 Sep'46. Activated as the 23d Helicopter Squadron on 9 Jul'56 with H-21s and inactivated on 8 Jan'58. On 15 Apr'66 is was activated again as the 23d TASS with O-1s and O-2s as Forward Air Controllers over Vietnam. Again activated and reactivated, eventually equipped with A-10s. Currently as 23rd FTS.

Lisunov Li-2 is the Russian build C-47 or DC-3. The Chinese have taken on many of these transport aircraft over the years.

Date range is an estimate. The aircraft moved into the open late 80s.

Unmarked but this FGR4 was assigned to 3(F)sq during Anatolian Eagle 2022. The Typhoon made its first flight on 4 August 2010 and was delivered to the RAF on 2 October 2010.

Rare Tupolev 124, but here at the aviation museum of Datangshang there are 2 next to eachother !

Photographer: Ken Hampton.

Photographer: Fred Guthrie.

Two Tu-124 in Air Force colours next to eachother

Said to be the only Corsair in South America, 0391 is seen here in storage for the naval aviation museum at Comandante Espora, ex BuNo 121928.

Photographer: Rainer Haufschild.

Part of the fly-past over the Normandy beaches. To the left a Tomcat is making its take off run.

Photographer: Toshiyuki Toda.

Photographer: Fred Guthrie.

Parked behind the museum exposition building.

Ex 52-4973.