| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 73-0996 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF73-996 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Version: | LTV A-7D Corsair II |
| C/n (msn): | D392 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Denver - Lowry AFB (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Colorado, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 19 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | SAN |
| Photo ID: | 765810 |
| Photo Comment |
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This A-7D went directly from the factory to the 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Tactical Fighter Wing in 1974. During its 18 year career with the Guard, it participated in many exercises and deployments. During a deployment to the Netherlands in 1976, the airplane was named Speedwell to celebrate the friendship between the Colorado Air National Guard and the town hosting them. In 1981, the squadron won the Air Force Worldwide Gunnery CoCompetition (nicknamed Gunsmoke). On loan from the National Museum of the USAF. (from the museum's website). This photo is copyright © SAN, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 January 2025, and has since been viewed 27 times. |