Aircraft Photo of 156790 | LTV A-7C Corsair II | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #21379
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:156790
Military Code:AJ-411
Aircraft Original Type:LTV A-7 Corsair II
Aircraft Generic Type:LTV A-7 Corsair II
Aircraft Version:LTV A-7C Corsair II
C/n (msn):E57
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:VA-86 / CVW-8
Location
City / Area:Portsmouth / Naval Base [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Ship / Rig:USS America CVA66
 
Photo Date:October 1974
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 21379
Photo Comment

Back in the days when the USN was synonymous with colour. This VA-86 A-7C was later converted to a TA-7C two-seater and entered AMARC in 1992. It now serves the Greek AF. Following NATO exercise "Northern Merger", in which USS America joined with HMS Ark Royal to provide air support for a NATO task force amphibious landing, she visited Portsmouth for five days from 29.9.74. Decommissioned in 1996, she was used for attack testing with live weapons and was controversially scuttled off NC in 2005

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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