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In 1965, the A-7 received the name Corsair II; Vought had previously produced three aircraft known as "Corsair". During the 1920s, they had produced the O2U Corsair biplane scout and observation aircraft and the SBU Corsair scout bomber of the 1930s. During World War II, the firm made the successful F4U Corsair.
The Marauders then deployed from June 1972 to March 1973 aboard USS America for a ten-month combat cruise. VA-82 A-7C over Vietnam c.1972 On that deployment, VA-82 played a role in the attack that destroyed the Thanh Hoa Bridge , a vital link in the North Vietnamese Army supply lines and a target that seemed indestructible during the Vietnam War.
Description: A U.S. Navy Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A-4b-CV Corsair II (BuNo 153223) of Attack Squadron 147 (VA-147) "Argonauts" en route to North Vietnam in 1968-69. VA-147 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (CVA-61) during a deployment to Vietnam from 26 Oct 1968 to 17 May 1969.
A-7B 154554 Corsair at SDASM Annex A-7B at the Texas Air Museum in Slaton, Texas. LTV A-7B Corsair II at the Arkansas Air & Military Museum in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 154362 – NAS Alameda (formerly), Alameda, California. [citation needed] 154370 – USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California [12] 154420 – NAS Fallon, Nevada. [citation needed]
The squadron's first A-7 Corsair II arrived on 13 October 1966, flown by Cdr. D.S. Ross, the squadrons Commanding Officer. Vice Admiral C.T. Booth, Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, received the aircraft from Mr. W. Paul Thayer, president of Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace, Inc. In January 1967, the squadron assumed its new role of ...
A seven-year-old aviation enthusiast was treated to a tour of a cockpit before a flight at Indianapolis International Airport on March 19.Jessica Smith recorded this video of her son, Cody ...
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Disestablished or deactivated squadrons or units, that had operationally used the A-7 Corsair II. A U.S. Navy LTV A-7E Corsair II aircraft from Attack Squadron 12 (VA-12) Flying Ubangis. A-7A Corsair of VA-93 on USS Midway c1970 A-7Bs of VA-215 in 1971. A-7B Corsairs of VA-155 in flight c1972. VA-12 "Flying Ubangis"