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The A-7 Corsair II was a powerful attack jet used by the military. It was built by a company called Ling-Temco-Vought. This plane was designed to fly from aircraft carriers and drop bombs on targets on the ground.

The A-7 Corsair II first flew in 1965. It started being used by military forces in 1967. It was named "Corsair II" because there was an older, famous plane called the F4U Corsair.

What the A-7 Corsair II Did

The A-7 Corsair II was mainly used for attacking targets on the ground. It could carry many bombs and other weapons. This made it very useful for supporting ground troops and destroying enemy positions.

Flying from Aircraft Carriers

One special thing about the A-7 was its ability to take off and land on aircraft carriers. These are huge ships that act like floating airfields. This allowed the A-7 to be used in many different parts of the world.

Its Role in Wars

The A-7 Corsair II played an important role in several conflicts. It was used by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. It also served with other countries' air forces.

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  • A-7A mockup NAN9-64

    The first A-7 mock-up in 1964

  • A-7As VA-147 taking off from NAS Lemoore 1967

    VA-147 was the first operational USN A-7 squadron, in 1967.

  • F4U 7 AND CORSAIR 11

    Lynn Garrison in a Chance Vought F4U-7 Corsair leads A-7 Corsair IIs of VA-147, over NAS Lemoore, California on 7 July 1967 prior to the A-7's first deployment to Vietnam on USS Ranger. The A-7A "NE-300" is the aircraft of the Air Group Commander (CAG) of Attack Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2).

  • A-7B A-4C CVW-16 CVA-14 1968

    A-7Bs of CVW-16 on USS Ticonderoga in 1968

  • 445th Flight Test Squadron YA-7D Corsair II 67-14582 (RS View)

    YA-7D-1-CV AF Serial No. 67-14582, the first USAF YA-7D, 2 May 1968. Note the Navy-style refueling probe (retracted beside the cockpit in the standard position, not the air test data probe on the nose cone, which is part of the flight testing equipment) and the modified Navy Bureau Number used as its USAF tail number.

  • 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair IIs in formation

    A-7D-7-CV Corsair IIs 70-0976, 70-0989 and 70-0970 of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing in the skies over Southeast Asia. '976 and '989 were retired to AMARC in 1992, '970 is on permanent display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

  • 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-10-CV Corsair II 71-0309

    3d TFS A-7D-10-CV Corsair II 71-0309 at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, 1973

  • A-7E Corsair VA-192 1971

    A VA-192 A-7E over Vietnam. This aircraft was lost on 2 November 1972.

  • A-7D Corsair IIs of the 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron and 175th Tactical Fighter Squadrons fly in formation during NATO exercise

    A-7 Corsair II aircraft of the Iowa (IA) and South Dakota (SD) Air National Guard flying near RAF Waddington, UK. These aircraft were deployed to the United Kingdom from 21 August through 12 September 1979 for NATO operation CORNET Stallion

  • A7E CV62 1983

    A-7Es on USS Independence in 1983

  • A-7E VA-72 on USS America (CV-66) Apr 1986

    A-7E of VA-72 on USS America off Libya in April 1986.

  • A-7E VA-72 over Saudi Fort 1990

    A-7E from VA-72 flying over the Saudi desert during Operation Desert Shield

  • 4451st Tactical Squadron A-7D Corsair II 69-6241

    A-7D-5-CV AF Serial No. 69-6241 of the 4451st Test Squadron / 4450th Tactical Group at Nellis AFB, Nevada in 1984

  • EA-7L pilots VAQ-34 Elmendorf AB 1987

    EA-7L pilot LT Lori "Wrench" Melling (left) and ECMO LT Laura "Moose" Mason (right) of VAQ-34 at Elmendorf AFB, 1987

  • 445th Flight Test Squadron A-7D Retirement Flyover

    Prototype YA-7Ds 67-14582 and 67-14584, along with 69-6191 and 69-6217 making last flyover retirement formation over Edwards AFB, California, heading to AMARC, August 1992

  • LTV A-7A 154345 VA-203 JAX 19.07.76 edited-2

    A-7A of VA-203, the "Blue Dolphins", at NAS Jacksonville Florida in 1976

  • TA-7C VA-174 Dallas 1988

    TA-7C of VA-174 in 1988

  • EA-7L VAQ-34 1987

    EA-7L of VAQ-34 in 1987

  • Greek Air Force LTV TA-7G Corsair II departs RIAT Fairford 14thJuly2014 arp

    Greek Air Force LTV TA-7C Corsair II departs the Royal International Air Tattoo, UK, 2014

  • Portuguese A-7P Corsair II in flight c1984

    A-7P of the Portuguese Air Force

  • A-7E thai navy

    A Retired A-7E of the Royal Thai Navy in the Royal Thai Air Force Museum

  • Corsair dyaab halls tn

    Retired A-7 Corsair II in front of the Veterans' Museum in Halls, Tennessee

  • A-7D at Wings over Rockies Museum 2007

    A-7D "Speedwell" at Wings Museum

  • 124th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7K Corsair II refueling

    Two USANG Corsairs, a two-seat A-7K and a single-seat A-7D, 1988

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