Taxiing out for takeoff after the airshow.

Arrived at Cameri for the Open Day "Giornata Azzurra 1993" of June 13

Accepted by the USN on 17 October 1974. On 8 January 1980, while assigned to VA-97 aboard USS Coral Sea (CV-43), this aircraft had a night ramp strike. The pilot had a successful ejection. CV-43 was operating in the South China Sea at the time. Slide taken by Mr. J. Breux.

Assigned USS Coral Sea

A nice photo from the 1926 German seaplane contest, assumed taken at the host site, Warnemünde. Photo from: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich

Delivered new to USN on 19 December 1967. Assigned to VA-97, VA-125, VA-153, back to VA-125, and finally to VA-56 in March 1974. Transferred to Naval Air Rework Center at NAS Alameda on 11 December 1976. Stricken there on 1 June 1978. In the photo this A-7A is loaded out with six live Mk.82 500# bombs, three on each wing. Note the nose gear launch bar is in the catapult shuttle. When the aircraft reaches the end of the flight deck the launch bar will go to its up position automatically in preparation for gear retraction.

Raced by Charles Bing in 1946. Sold to Betty Hass who raced it as Galloping Gertie. Now part of the Smithsonian Collection. Photo by: Herbert J Nash / Smithsonian Institution

Slide taken on the Carrier Ramp at NAS Cubi Point. CVW-15 was assigned to the USS Coral Sea (CVA-43).

Taxiing for take-off in late afternoon light, this is the only aircraft in the formation for this air show wearing the standard livery. It replaces the position of aircraft n. 4. The formation was forced to quickly reorganize for the 2023 airshow season, because of the loss of Captain Alessio Ghersi (Pony 5) in the accident of a private aircraft on 30th April.

Multirole aircraft for reconnaissance, bombing, torpedo bombing and casualty evacuation. Pilot's cockpit slightly offset to port to allow medical attendant to move to forward casualty cabin which doubled as station for navigator or bombardier. Sole prototype first flown 29 March 1934. By late June it was in the depicted Mk 2 bomber form with Tiger engine, lengthened fuselage and wheel spats. Wears Fairey test reg F-1. A Russian website seems to confirm c/n F.1926 on tail. Number 12 probably for Hendon display. RAF serial K3905 allocated. Specification won by Vickers 253 biplane, but Wellesley developed instead.