The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 07/12/17)
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (More photos added 05/01/15)
Hi all it's been a while since I updated this but thanks for the comments, yes the Argosy was taken at Middle Wallop IAS show in 1984. Here are a few heli's from his collection.
#76
151939\14 HH-46D Point Magu Search & Rescue Flight, NAS Point Mugu. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#77
04454\94 Hkp-4A Swedish AF, F21, Luleå AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#78
XP328 Whirlwind HCC.12 32 Squadron, RAF Northolt by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#79
80+94 H-34G West German Navy, MFG5, Kiel-Holtenau AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#80
M-070 Alouette 111 Danish Navy, Eskadrille 772, Vaerlose AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#81
MM81169 CH-47C Italian Army, 61° AV ES, Viterbo AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#82
ZA713\EN Chinook HC1 7 Squadron, RAF Odiham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#76
151939\14 HH-46D Point Magu Search & Rescue Flight, NAS Point Mugu. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#77
04454\94 Hkp-4A Swedish AF, F21, Luleå AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#78
XP328 Whirlwind HCC.12 32 Squadron, RAF Northolt by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#79
80+94 H-34G West German Navy, MFG5, Kiel-Holtenau AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#80
M-070 Alouette 111 Danish Navy, Eskadrille 772, Vaerlose AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#81
MM81169 CH-47C Italian Army, 61° AV ES, Viterbo AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#82
ZA713\EN Chinook HC1 7 Squadron, RAF Odiham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
A beautiful selection of helicopter I love the Alouette with floats and the H-34. However your Whirlwind is a HAR.10 not a HCC.12. The main exterior difference being the HCC.12 had four windows in the cabin and the HAR.10 only had two.
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
Great photos!
Is that five Canadian F-104 Starfighters in the background of the Whirlwind shot?....
Is that five Canadian F-104 Starfighters in the background of the Whirlwind shot?....
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
It's Point Mugu, you muppet - it says so on the tin!!! Mind you, to be fair, I see you got it right once........
Love the German Choctaw and Danish Alouette - I reckon I must have been standing next to your dad at Lee-on-Solent when these were taken - or possibly even on top of him!!!
And the 32 Squadron Whirlwind must be Greenham - with the Canadian CF-104 team visible in shot... Weren't the HCC.12s the Queen's Flight ones? XR486 and XR487 if memory serves...
Was the Italian Chinook Middle Wallop, by any chance?
Love the German Choctaw and Danish Alouette - I reckon I must have been standing next to your dad at Lee-on-Solent when these were taken - or possibly even on top of him!!!
And the 32 Squadron Whirlwind must be Greenham - with the Canadian CF-104 team visible in shot... Weren't the HCC.12s the Queen's Flight ones? XR486 and XR487 if memory serves...
Was the Italian Chinook Middle Wallop, by any chance?
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
Timc wrote:Great photos!
Is that five Canadian F-104 Starfighters in the background of the Whirlwind shot?....
It is indeed, the Tiger Romeos team + spare at IAT '77, 5 of the 22 Starfighters there that year. As discussed elsewhere Stu the Whirlwind is a HAR10 and was written off in '88, and unfortunately now looks like this..
http://www.eurodemobbed.org.uk/image_vi ... =xp328.jpg
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
LennyL the Italian CH-47 & Swedish Hkp-4 were taken at Broadlands House taking part in the World Helicoptor Championships which was the week before the Middle Wallop show, they still appeared in the static there.
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
bigcrow wrote:LennyL the Italian CH-47 & Swedish Hkp-4 were taken at Broadlands House taking part in the World Helicoptor Championships which was the week before the Middle Wallop show, they still appeared in the static there.
I was there. What happened to the World Helicopter Championships and the 'SAR Heli-Meets'. Do they just not bother any more? They were great events.
Adrian
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 21/05
It's been a while since I've updated this thread so here are a few more recent scans I've done, from his second favorite home RAF Brize Norton...
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XR365 Belfast C1 53 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#84
XV108 VC-10 C1 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#85
XR413 Argosy E1 115 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#86
XS643/D Andover C1 115 Sqdn (Ex-84 Sqdn), RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#87
NZ7621/21 Andover C1 RNZAF, RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#88
NZ7628/28 Andover C1 RNZAF, RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#89
MM62013\31-13 DC-9-32 Italian AF, 31 Stormo, Rome-Ciampino Airport. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#90
5-8311 Boeing 707-3J9C Iranian AF, Tehran-Menrabed Airport. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#91
130308 CC-130E 435 Squadron, CFB Edmonton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#92
XV304 Hercules C1 Lyneham Tactical Wing, RAF Lyneham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#93
XV200 Hercules C1 Lyneham Tactical Wing, RAF Lyneham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#94
51+12 C-160D WGAF, LTG 61, Landsberg AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#95
NAF914 C-130H Nigerian AF, Lagos-Murtala Muhammel Airport. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#96
13703 CC-137 RCAF, 437 Squadron, CFB Trenton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#97
109159 CC-109 RCAF, 412 Squadron, CFB Uplands. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#98
XX367 Brittania C1 A&AEE, MOD(PE) Boscombe Down by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#83
XR365 Belfast C1 53 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#84
XV108 VC-10 C1 10 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#85
XR413 Argosy E1 115 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#86
XS643/D Andover C1 115 Sqdn (Ex-84 Sqdn), RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#87
NZ7621/21 Andover C1 RNZAF, RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#88
NZ7628/28 Andover C1 RNZAF, RAF Brize Norton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#89
MM62013\31-13 DC-9-32 Italian AF, 31 Stormo, Rome-Ciampino Airport. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#90
5-8311 Boeing 707-3J9C Iranian AF, Tehran-Menrabed Airport. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#91
130308 CC-130E 435 Squadron, CFB Edmonton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#92
XV304 Hercules C1 Lyneham Tactical Wing, RAF Lyneham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#93
XV200 Hercules C1 Lyneham Tactical Wing, RAF Lyneham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#94
51+12 C-160D WGAF, LTG 61, Landsberg AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#95
NAF914 C-130H Nigerian AF, Lagos-Murtala Muhammel Airport. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#96
13703 CC-137 RCAF, 437 Squadron, CFB Trenton by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#97
109159 CC-109 RCAF, 412 Squadron, CFB Uplands. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#98
XX367 Brittania C1 A&AEE, MOD(PE) Boscombe Down by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Did the Light Stone/Dark Earth C-130's fly with the red/white/blue roundels before "tone down"?
Great to see by the way.
Great to see by the way.
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Another cracking set of scans. Never saw a Britannia fly On a more positive note, the first RNZAF Andover is in the reserve collection at the RNZAF museum at Wigram, outside Christchurch. I walked through it 2 years ago It's the only one left in NZ the others were sold off I think
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Another great set. The dayglo Transall looks cool
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Cracking set of slides, thanks for sharing. What a time to be a spotter....
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Thanks for posting more, superb! Lovely images of the C130Ks at Lyneham and yes when first delivered the Ks did have hi-viz roundels.
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Great pics, I remember one of the Iranian 707s being impounded at Manchester airport.
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
This maybe a really stupid question are they C130s in pic 83?
They look similar but don't look quite right.
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They look similar but don't look quite right.
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
The aircraft in picture 83 are Short Belfasts.
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Pic 83 (the first) shows Shorts Belfasts.
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Brilliant, thanks guys.
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
iainpeden wrote:Did the Light Stone/Dark Earth C-130's fly with the red/white/blue roundels before "tone down"?
Great to see by the way.
Yes they did. First RAF C-130 with red/blue roundels was XV177 seen at Lyneham in April 1972.
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 10/11
Have not updated this in a while so here's a few more from dads archives.
#100
64-0555 MC-130E 7th SOS, Rhine Maine AFB. RAF Fairford, May 1982 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#101
XV572\N Phantom FG1 43 Squadron, RAF Leuchars, NAS Yeovilton, August 1978 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#102
61-2491 VC-140B USAFE, 58th Military Airlift, Ramstein AB, RAF Greenham Common, June 1977 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#103
MM6795\9-52 F-104S AMI, 9 Stormo, Grazzanise AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#104
XP450 Argosy C1 (Ex 70 Sqdn, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus) 5MU, RAF Kemble by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#105
XN851 Argosy C1 (ex-115 Sqdn) 5MU, RAF Kemble. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#106
159756\AB-705 S-3A VS-32 'Maulers', USS John F. Kennedy, NAS Cecil Field by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#107
20+29 F-104G West German Navy, MFG-1, Schelswig AB shot at NAS Yeovilton, August 1980. Photo Copyright: Mike Freer. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#108
XP754/R Lightning F3 111 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, NAS Yeovilton, Sept 1974. Photo Copyright: Mike Freer by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#109
AT-152 TF-35 Eskadrille 729, Karup AB, RAF St Mawgan, August 1991 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#110
34 IL-78 Midas, Russian AF, Ryazan AB. IAT1994 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#111
XH669 Victor K2 57 Squadron, RAF Marham by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#112
62-4414 F-105F 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond IAP by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#113
62-4413 F-105F 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, Andrews AFB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#114
EC-121T 54-2307 Mildenhall Air Fete 1978 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#115
XM192 Lightning F1A Wattisham Target Facilities Flight. RAF Wattisham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#116
67/10-RC Mirage IIIC FAF, EC-10, Nancy AB, RAF Fairford, July 1980. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#117
155882/NH-100 F-4J VF-213 "Black Lions" NAS Miramar, Ca by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#118
153072\1 F-4J US Navy, Blue Angels, NAS Pensacola, Fl by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#119
XT872/R-004 Phantom FG1 892 Naval Air Squadron, RAF Leuchars by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#100
64-0555 MC-130E 7th SOS, Rhine Maine AFB. RAF Fairford, May 1982 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#101
XV572\N Phantom FG1 43 Squadron, RAF Leuchars, NAS Yeovilton, August 1978 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#102
61-2491 VC-140B USAFE, 58th Military Airlift, Ramstein AB, RAF Greenham Common, June 1977 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#103
MM6795\9-52 F-104S AMI, 9 Stormo, Grazzanise AB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#104
XP450 Argosy C1 (Ex 70 Sqdn, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus) 5MU, RAF Kemble by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#105
XN851 Argosy C1 (ex-115 Sqdn) 5MU, RAF Kemble. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#106
159756\AB-705 S-3A VS-32 'Maulers', USS John F. Kennedy, NAS Cecil Field by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#107
20+29 F-104G West German Navy, MFG-1, Schelswig AB shot at NAS Yeovilton, August 1980. Photo Copyright: Mike Freer. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#108
XP754/R Lightning F3 111 Squadron, RAF Wattisham, NAS Yeovilton, Sept 1974. Photo Copyright: Mike Freer by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#109
AT-152 TF-35 Eskadrille 729, Karup AB, RAF St Mawgan, August 1991 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#110
34 IL-78 Midas, Russian AF, Ryazan AB. IAT1994 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#111
XH669 Victor K2 57 Squadron, RAF Marham by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#112
62-4414 F-105F 192nd Fighter Wing, Virginia Air National Guard, Richmond IAP by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#113
62-4413 F-105F 121st Tactical Fighter Squadron, District of Columbia Air National Guard, Andrews AFB. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#114
EC-121T 54-2307 Mildenhall Air Fete 1978 by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#115
XM192 Lightning F1A Wattisham Target Facilities Flight. RAF Wattisham. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#116
67/10-RC Mirage IIIC FAF, EC-10, Nancy AB, RAF Fairford, July 1980. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#117
155882/NH-100 F-4J VF-213 "Black Lions" NAS Miramar, Ca by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#118
153072\1 F-4J US Navy, Blue Angels, NAS Pensacola, Fl by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
#119
XT872/R-004 Phantom FG1 892 Naval Air Squadron, RAF Leuchars by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 20/12
This thread is the gift that just keeps giving! Bravo!
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Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 20/12
Fantastic stuff, its like Xmas day for me with every update
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 20/12
Well, after viewing all these over and over again, I am still in awe, they are truly superb!!!
Re: The Mick Freer Archives (Updated more photos added 20/12
Those Thuds What I'd give to see one in the air