| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 160714 |
| Military Code: | AC-312 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought A-7E Corsair II |
| C/n (msn): | E547 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-46 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 8 October 2012 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 415954 |
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3/78: TOS USN and assigned to Attack Squadron 174 (VA-174), NAS Cecil Field, FL. Ca.4/78: VA-81, NAS Oceana, VA. 1979 to 1981: Deployed three times on USS Forrestal. Ca.1981 to 1990: VA-83, NAS Oceana. Deployed on USS Forrestal and USS John F. Kennedy. 1990: VA-46 at NAS Cecil Field, FL. While with VA-46, the plane flew off of USS John F. Kennedy in Desert Storm, flying 37 combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, including the first attack against Baghdad. 5/91: Flown to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, FL. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 November 2021, and has since been viewed 242 times. |