Roger
January 28, 2025, 9:17pm
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The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).
The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and restricted to subsonic speeds, its airframe being simpler and cheaper to produce. Following a competitive bid by Vought in response to the United States Navy's (...
Gotta have this little guy on here. Just love this cold warrior. Sadly never saw an active US Navy version, but managed to see some ANG units on deployment in Europe in the 80’s and a couple of Greek ones later on.
Like this one, back in 2013, at Volkel Air Base.
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Roger
February 2, 2025, 3:41pm
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The above A model was accompanied by a family model - a TA-7C 156753. Love the SEA camo on those birds.
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KevinJ
February 16, 2025, 1:34pm
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From a great morning at Araxos in 2012
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Roger
February 16, 2025, 4:59pm
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So cool. That SEA camouflage seems perfect for the Greek countryside. Glad you caught them in their natural habitat
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