Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967

[Keflavik69]

Today 55 years ago I was at Metz-Frescaty, France, as part of my summer holidays spotting trip. On my moped, without suspension, together with a fellow hobbyist from Soesterberg, I drove all the way from Soesterberg to Colmar-Meyenheim to do plane-spotting along the route. After visiting Bitburg and Spangdahlem next stop where photographing was possible was Metz-Frescaty as first base in northeastern France. I will add a few pictures from Bitburg and Spangdahlem first. The Phantoms those days looked rather boring without any markings on them. I hope these images are of interest to you.

Spangdahlem 31 July 1967. C-47A O-49295 49TFW by arnold booy, on Flickr

Bitburg 1 August 1967. F-4D 65-0593 36TFW by arnold booy, on Flickr

Bitburg 1 August 1967. C-124C 52-1066 436MAW by arnold booy, on Flickr

Bitburg 1 August 1967. U-8D 57-6038 by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. T-33A 51-8820 by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. C-45 1383 by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. Noratlas 194/62-WL by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. Noratlas Gabriel 39/- by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. Noratlas Gabriel 66/- by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. Flamant 250/- by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. C-47 48978/M-C by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. C-47 76450/316-FO by arnold booy, on Flickr

Metz-Frescaty 3 August 1967. C-47 77011 by arnold booy, on Flickr

Regards,
Arnold

[ridgmeister]

Wow, stunning images from a golden era! Thanks for sharing and please, keep them coming.
Paul

[Stratocruiser]

Love them, Love them, Love them all!
I was ecstatic to see the Globie, immensely pleased to see the Seminole then came the other pistons ... fantastic
Many thanks for sharing them

[CLPSLFBT]

Morning Arnold

Lovely pictures from a bygone era you’ve posted The F4 picture is interesting as I notice it doesn’t have the sensor under the nose.
Cracking set, thanks again

Regards Glenn

[jpickers56]

Wonderful images from a care-free and bygone time, love those FAF C47's, Flamant and Nortatlas shots. Hope there is more to come, thanks for sharing.

[warferry]

My era, having been to the 1963 Paris air show and RAF Odiham during Farnborough week it stirred my memorises.
Black and white photo was the normal back then. Thanks for posting.

[hvaneupen]

Very nice again Arnold! Must have been a challenge, spotting in France those day's. Fellow spotter called Fred by any chance?

[Keflavik69]

Thank you all for the very kind comments.
jpickers56, there is more to come. I intend to make it a ‘55 years ago’ series with pictures from Baden-Söllingen, Lahr and Colmar-Meyenheim to come in the next days.
Harold, it certainly was stressful in France where plane-spotting was an unknown activity. At Colmar I had to hide, together with my moped, in a cornfield. Only when an aircraft arrived, I went to the edge.
It wasn’t Fred. It was Henk S. (I am not sure I can mention his full name without his permission)
Arnold

[Mustang531]

Thanks Arnold, once again you've provided us with some excellent shots. Love the C-124 and nice to see the Noratlases. I visited Metz in 1987 and saw a few Noratlas there, it can't have been long before they were withdrawn from service. Please keep them coming!

[Seahawk 11]

Wow, these are just awesome, what a great set of photos there,
many thanks for sharing these with us,

Rob

[Gordsmith]

Arnold, what is it about b/w images that just captures the period? Your wonderful images drag us all back to a younger and ,"better"? time. Thank you as always for posting these superb images. Very best regards, Gordon.

[robinminffordd]

Fantastic, I never tire of seeing photos of Dakotas!!!!!!!!!!!!

[capercaillie]

Snoopy Noratlases - neat!

[paddyboy]

Hi Arnold

How could those not be of interest to us all

I can just imagine the lovely racket from that C124

Thanks for yet another awesome post

Paddyboy

[Ranger]

Stunning Arnold. thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Ranger

[Yammer]

Hi Arnold - those are all excellent images, many thanks for showing them to us. I especially like the landing T-33 shot.

I had an "encounter" with the Gendarme at Metz in about 1980 whilst looking at the very same special Noratlas aircraft in your photos - sensitive planes.

Top photos

[RedBaron68]

Stunning images Arnold. Please keep them coming. Like the C-45, only ever saw them on fire dumps!

[catbird]

Great shots Arnold
Thanks

[Canberra TT.18]

Hi Arnold

Great shots great planes
Echt fantastisch

[F3]

Great set. Interesting to note that several of these types also feature in my Air Atlantique shows post 36 yrs later!