City / Area:Pacific Ocean / Off-Japan [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Country:International Airspace
Ship / Rig:USS Midway CV41
Photo Date:July 1975
Photo by:Bob ThomasContact
Photo ID:594701Submit Correction
View count: 313
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.
Registration / Serial:153235
Aircraft Version:LTV A-7A Corsair II
C/n (msn):A144
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Area:Pacific Ocean / Off-Japan [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Country:International Airspace
Photo Date:July 1975
Photo by:Bob ThomasContact
City / Area:Pacific Ocean / Off-Japan [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Country:International Airspace
Ship / Rig:USS Midway CV41
Photo Date:July 1975
Photo by:Bob ThomasContact
Photo ID:594701Submit Correction
View count: 313
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.
Registration / Serial:153235
Aircraft Version:LTV A-7A Corsair II
C/n (msn):A144
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
City / Area:Pacific Ocean / Off-Japan [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity)
Country:International Airspace
Photo Date:July 1975
Photo by:Bob ThomasContact