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The Vought VE-7 "Bluebird" was an early biplane of the United States. First flying in 1917, it was designed as a two-seat trainer for the United States Army, then adopted by the United States Navy as its first fighter aircraft. In 1922, a VE-7 became the first airplane to take off from an American aircraft carrier. [1]
USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) equipped with a trapeze and a Vought biplane (UO-1), probably a VE-7 Bluebird, for parasite fighter tests. In 1917, the Lewis and Vought Corporation was founded by Lewis, an early aviator, and Vought, a former chief engineer of the Wright Company.
Vought V-354 [21] Vought VE-7 Bluebird; Vought VE-8; Vought VE-9; Vought VE-10 Bat Boat [21] Vought VE-135 [21] Vought VS-315; Vought-Cicero Umbrellaplane [21] Vought Chesapeake; Vought AXV V-143; Vought Navy Experimental Type V Interceptor Fighter V-143; Vought Model 1600; Vought XF5U; Vought X-100
Lewis & Vought Corporation: First United States Navy fighter aircraft. Used as a racer and trainer. In 1922, a VE-7 became the first airplane to take off from an American aircraft carrier. [2] 1917 [2] Unknown 128 [2] VE-9: Lewis & Vought Corporation 2 converted from VE-7 for U.S. Army; 22 built for the U.S. Army, 17 built for the U.S. Navy ...
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 (VMFA-232) is a United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet squadron. Nicknamed the "Red Devils", the squadron is based at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California and falls under the command of Marine Aircraft Group 11 (MAG-11) and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rd MAW).
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[3] The NAF produced Vought VE-7 airframes when the small Lewis & Vought organization was unable to handle a large production order. [4] The factory also constructed nine Curtiss TS-1s, −2s, and −3s in 1922 for cost comparisons and performance evaluations with different powerplants. [5]
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