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The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk .
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"
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]
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It struck the Bank One branch in the 5600 block of Bradbury Avenue, bounced off the roof, flew across the street and hit an embankment, went 25 feet (7.6 m) airborne, and then crashed into the front of the Ramada Inn. [3] Teagarden landed in the parking lot of the Ace Supply Company, four blocks from the hotel, suffering bruises and muscle strain.
The Portuguese Air Force (PoAF) operated 50 LTV A-7 Corsair II aircraft in the anti-ship, air interdiction and air defense roles between 1981 and 1999. The Portuguese government acquired the Corsair II to replace the PoAF's North American F-86 Sabre fighters, with two orders being placed for a total of 50 A-7Ps and TA-7Ps.
VA-12 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) for a deployment to the Mediterreanean Sea from 16 January to 13 July 1979. Note: The date given (16 April 1987) has to be incorrect, as VA-12 was disestablished on 1 October 1986. Due to the paint scheme the photo was taken in the 1970s.