US Navy in the UK- The Glory Years

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Seeing as Mildenhall had some US Navy visitors dropping in yesterday, thought it would be nice see some US Navy types that have visited or based on these shores in the seventies & eighties. Again all took on Kodachrome 25 or 64.

#1

158802|AB-612 EA-6B VAQ-133 'Wizzards', NAS Whidbey Island. RAF Greenham Common, June 1977 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#2

159756\AB-705 S-3A VS-32 'Maulers', USS John F. Kennedy, NAS Cecil Field by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#3

E-2C 159110 Mildenhall Air Fete 1977 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#4

A-7B 154375 VA-72 Greenham Common, IAT 77 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#5

A-7B 154502 Mildenhall Air Fete 1977 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#6

C-118B 131578 Mildenhall Air Fete 1984 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#7

158802\AB-612 EA-6B VAQ-133, NAS Whidbey Island. IAT1977 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#8

155863/AC-204 F-4J VF-103 'Sluggers', NAS Oceana. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#9

155880/NH-107 F-4J VF-213 "Black Lions" NAS Miramar, Ca by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#10

161860 F-14A VF-31 'Tomcatters', USS Forrestal by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#11

161862 F-14A belonging to VF-31 'Tomcatters' USS Forrestal by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#12

136753 C-1A Trader Naval Air Facility Mildenhall. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#13

140997 C-131F Naval Air Facility Mildenhall by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#14

156640/603 RA-5C Vigilante RVAH-1 "Cool Tigers", NAS Key West, Fl. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#15

160413/AJ-203 F-14A VF-84 "Jolly Rogers", NAS Oceana, Va by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#16

141023 C-131F Naval Air Facility Mildenhall by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#17

154126/AE-502 A-6E VA-176 Thunderbolts, NAS Oceana, VA by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#18

155684/AJ-502 A-6E VA-35 "Black Panthers', NAS Oceana, VA by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#19

157449/AJ-302 A-7E VA-82 "Marauders', NAS Cecil Field, Fl by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

#20

144852 / 18 EA-3B VQ-2 'Batmen', NAS Rota, Spain. IAT 77 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

[KeBul]

Glory years indeed,

Superb collection, thanks for sharing.

Kev

[ridgmeister]

Truly the glory years indeed! Thanks for giving us the pleasure of seeing them.
Paul

[TimFoo]

Brilliant...thank you!!!

[Tanker Ray]

Excellent images Stuart from the golden era of high vis USN markings and a host of different types. Great scanning to. Thanks for posting.

TR

[Stratocruiser]

Oh what a great post and such a good idea given the current US Naval activity.
At first I was really enjoying the A-6 & A-7's, then came those wonderful pistons and finally the A-3
Absolutely tremendous!
Thanks for sharing your excellent captures

[paddyboy]

Viking, Prowler, Hawkeye, SLUFF, Toom

Then the little matter of the Vigilante

Stunning selection, Stuart

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[roughcutter]

Pure gold, thanks for sharing them with us

[Mustang531]

Excellent shots, thanks for sharing these with us and nice to remind us all when some airframes had a bit of colour. I've really enjoyed viewing these.

[SW Sky Blue]

Excellent, you should get you dads collection scanned and made into a book Stu.

[3Greens]

Excellent set again Stuart Enjoyed having a bit of banter with Mick stood in fields on various approaches to bases. I think he made the 'exodus' up here to Binbrook

Thanks for posting, never get tired of 'class' work, thanks for posting

Keith (3Greens)