10/71: TOS USAF. 1972: 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC. 9/72: Deployed to Thailand for combat in Vietnam, returning to the USA by May 1974. It was flown by Maj. Colin A. Clarke on a 9hr rescue support mission for which he received Air Force Cross. By 1977: 120th TFS, 140th TFG (ANG), Buckley AFB, Denver, CO. 31 Jan 1992: Flown to the National Museum of the USAF.

1970: TOS USAF and assigned to Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB, FL. It was apparently damaged because in 1975 it became a ground trainer at Sheppard AFB, TX (and redesignated GA-7D). 1987: The United States Air Force Museum acquired it and marked it as 70-0970 in honor of Maj. Colin Clarke who received the Air Force Cross for actions in a rescue support mission in Vietnam. 1991: Replaced at the Museum by the real 70-0970 and was then donated to the VFW post in Wausau, WI where it is currently displayed.

This really was US Navy 159301 painted to represent A-7D 70-0945.

On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. This Corsair of 354th TFW with tail code "MB" for Myrtle Beach AFB was flown by Maj. Colin A. Clarke from Korat on a nine-hour rescue support mission on Nov. 18, 1972 over Thanh Hóa, Vietnam. Maj. Clarke made a number of passes through low cloud to locate the downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew through heavy AA fire and directed a HH-53 to do a DF letdown on him for the rescue, for which he received the Air Force Cross.

The 300th built A-10A Thunderbolt II, stored at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group (AMARG). The storage inventory code, AC040 is clearly visible on the tail.

In Jan. 1991 during Operation Desert Storm, Capt. Paul Johnson flew this Warthog on an eight-hour rescue support mission, for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross. One year later this aircraft was retired and placed on display at the National Museum of the USAF.

This A-7 was flown on 18th Nov. 1972 by Maj. Colin A. Clarke on a nine-hour rescue support mission in SE Asia for which he received the Air Force Cross. This aircraft arrived at the National Museum of the USAF for display in 1992. The Skywarrior in the background is one of the few regrets about my visit to NMUSAF as I just couldn't get a shot of it that I was happy with.