USS Nimitz - Stokes Bay - September 1980

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With the upcoming visit of the USS Gerald R. Ford into Stokes Bay next week, I thought I'd share some from the archives on when the USS Nimitz visited back in September 1980. How times have changed types & colour schemes. All take by my late father Mike Freer

Untitled by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

Untitled by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

Untitled by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

Untitled by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

Untitled by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

160413\AJ-203 F-14A VF-84 'Jolly Rogers' NAS Oceana, USS Nimitz. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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

160414\AG-201 F-14A VF-84 "Jolly Rogers" NAS Oceana, Va by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

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

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

156794/AJ-302 A-7C VA-82 'Marauders' NAS Lemoore. by Stuart Freer - Touchdown Aviation, on Flickr

[SW Sky Blue]

If only Stu......Good stuff

Kev

[Pune]

Fabulous images, I do love a Corsair, thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Pune

[ridgmeister]

Fantastic record of the great days of classic US naval aviation in full colours! Thanks for sharing them.
Paul

[Sparts99]

Wow, Tomcats, Corsairs and Intruders, what I'd give to see any of them displaying again.

[Seahawk 11]

Great set of photos there, many thanks for sharing these,

Rob

[SpilsbyPete]

Fantastic

As soon as I saw them.I said to myself

I must watch the movie "The Final Countdown" Tonight

[Mustang531]

Thanks for sharing these, a great selection and all those colourful markings too.

[KeBul]

Superb set, love 'em

Thanks for sharing Stuart and an "appreciative nod" to Mike for his photography skills.

Kev

[MR TERRY GREEN]

Classic jets great pictures.

[paddyboy]

Superb set, Stuart

Much better than all the modern day grey

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[matt e]

Superb

[Blackboxromeo]

I remember it well Stu. Seem to remember an "extended stay" on board when Mick and I joined another group as they embarked before we disembarked! Obviously head-counts were not that thorough back then.

[Punkrunner62]

Just fantastic, brilliant to see the full colour squadron markings again, hats off to your late father.
Cheers.

[Herkchaser]

The quality on that deck.