Unknown photographer. On back of photo 157454 LTV Corsair A-7E. VA113 USN USS Ranger. No date or location. Possibly Alameda or Lemoore. VA-113 nickname 'Stingers' upgraded to the A-7E in April 1970 and acquired 157454 as code NE-311 and deployed to Southeast Asia on USS Ranger in Nov 1970. In 1971-72 she was with VA-27 as NK-411. In 1975 the code was changed to NK-405 and she was written off on 29 Apr 1975 aboard USS America CV-66. The Stingers are still active in 2024 flying out of Lemoore, CA as VFA-113 operating the F/A-18E Super Hornet.

Accepted by the USN on 30 June 1970, and withdrawn from use at AMARC on 24 August 1989. A-7E 157504 during its active service was assigned to VA-113, VA-94, VA-122, VA-195, VA-97, VA-174, VA-66, and VA-205.

Mounted on the pylon inside the main gate at Alameda Point (former NAS Alameda), beautifully repaired after the mishap on 14 June 2011 when the crane tipped over (see here).

Photo 1 of 3 (see here). After over two years of volunteer restoration work on the A-4 at the former NAS Alameda this beautiful Douglas A-4 was about to be remounted on the pylon at the main gate.

Photo 2 of 3 (see here). Suddenly the plane dropped and hit the pylon as the cables were slacked off. The reason was that the crane was tipping over and about to fall. It can be seen in the upper left hand corner.

Photo 3 of 3 (see here). The final scene with the crane on its side after hitting the tail section of the A-4 as it came down. The Skyhawk was eventually repaired and successfully mounted on the pylon (see here).