LTV A-7C Corsair II -- NAS Fallon, NV - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The designation A-7C was initially reserved for a two-seat training version of the A-7B Corsair II, which never materialized. The Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk was ordered instead.

The USAF had ordered a version of the Corsair II (designated A-7D), powered by the Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan engine. The TF41 was a license-built version of the Rolls-Royce Spey. The Navy decided to adopt this engine for its Corsair IIs as well. The Spey-powered Navy Corsair was to be designated A-7E.

However, because of delays in producing the American-built Spey, the first 67 A-7Es ordered were delivered with TF30-P-8 engines. They differed from the A-7B in having all of the other improvements scheduled for the A-7E, including a heads-up display, a new avionics package, and an M61 rotary cannon in place of the two single-barreled guns. After delivery, these planes were redesignated A-7C.

The first A-7C (BuNo 156734) flew for the first time on November 25, 1968, piloted by Robert Rostine. First A-7C deliveries were to the training squadron VA-122 at NAS Lemoore, California, which received its first planes in July 1969. Only two operational squadrons, VA-82 and VA-86, were equipped with A-7Cs. These two squadrons each made a single combat deployment to Vietnam aboard USS America. Two additional peacetime deployments were made before these two squadrons converted to A-7Es.

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): LTV A-7C-1 Corsair II Tail Number: (S/N): BuNo 156734 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Airpower Park, NAS Fallon, NV inside / outside: outside Other Information:: The China Lake Alumni Organization had multiple pictures of this airframe from June 1973 to September 1981 with VX/China Lake tail flashes. Unknown when it moved to Fallon, but may have been one of the aircraft assigned to STRIKE when that organization was established. Access restrictions: Must stop at the pass building just before the gate if you don't have military stickers and ID

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