| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | "153176" |
| Military Code: | NE-300 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Version: | LTV A-7E Corsair II |
| C/n (msn): | E429 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-147 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Mount Pleasant / Patriots Point Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | South Carolina, United States |
| Collection: | Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 646644 |
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On display on the flight deck of CV-10 USS Yorktown at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum. The A-7E succeeded the A-7B after the USN was impressed with the uprated non-afterburning Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan. From the early 1970s, most fleet squadrons flew the 'E.' BuNo 159291 A-7E is painted as BuNo 153176 in the colors of VA-147 "Argonauts," first unit to fly the A-7A light attack jet into combat over Vietnam in Dec 1967 as part of CVW-2 embarked on CVA-61 USS Ranger. It carries the name of Cdr G. Kinnear, who flew more types of jet aircraft in combat than any other naval aviator. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 25 January 2024, and has since been viewed 137 times. |