| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 153165 |
| Military Code: | NE-307 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | LTV A-7 Corsair II |
| Aircraft Version: | LTV A-7A Corsair II |
| C/n (msn): | A74 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VA-147 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | San Diego - North Island NAS / Halsey FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNZY IATA: NZY Local: NZY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 28 June 1967 to 31 December 1968 |
| Photo from: | Kerry Taylor Collection |
| Photo ID: | 650431 |
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Unknown photographer- on back of photo 153165 LTV A-7A VA-147 NE-307 USS Ranger North Island NAS. No date. Other aircraft in this range delivered around 1967. Forgotten jets has no dates for VA-147 assignment. I think its @1967-68. It was with VA-122 as NJ-2xx in 1969 and W/O on 21 Jan 1969. VA-147 'Argonauts' was commissioned as the U.S. Navy's first A-7 Corsair II Squadron on 1 Feb 1967 at NAS Lemoore. The Sqn received its first A-7A on 28 Jun 1967. Deployed on CVW-2 USS Ranger in Dec 1967 to South East Asia. Currently designated VFA-147 operating the F-35C from NAS Lemoore, CA. This photo was added on 2 February 2024, and has since been viewed 118 times. |