USAF A-7D Corsair II - Wausau, WI
N 44° 57.393 W 089° 37.932
16T E 292385 N 4981494
This A-7D Corsair II was flown on Nov. 18, 1972 by Major Colin A. Clarke on a nine-hour rescue support mission for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross. It is located outside the VFW Post on River Rd in Wausau.
Waymark Code: WM296H
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2007
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The information plaque reads:
"LTV (Vought) A-7D "Corsair II"
The A-7D is a single-seat, tactical close air support aircraft. Although designed primarily as a ground attack aircraft, it also can be used in air-to-air combat. It was derived from the basic A-7 originally developed for the U.S. Navy. The first USAF A-7D made its initial flight on Apr. 5, 1968, and deliveries of production models began on Dec. 23, 1968. By the time A-7D production ended in 1976, 459 had been delivered to the USAF. In 1973, the USAF began assigning them to the Air National guard (ANG) and by 1987 they were being flown by ANG units in ten states and Puerto Rico. The A-7D demonstrated its outstanding capability to attack ground targets while flown by the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, during the closing months of the war in Southeast Asia. The Corsair II achieved its excellent accuracy with the aid of an automatic electronic navigation and weapon-delivery system.
The aircraft on display (S/N 69-6192) was acquired by the Museum in 1987. It is marked as an A-7D flown on Nov. 18, 1972, by Major Colin A. Clarke on a nine-hour rescue support mission for which he was awarded the Air Force Cross."
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): LTV A-7D Corsair II
Tail Number: (S/N): Plaque shows 69-6192 Tail shows 70-970
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): VFW Post 388
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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