Vouht A-7E Corsair II - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
N 33° 11.607 W 087° 31.525
16S E 451024 N 3672856
This aircraft is on display in Veterans Memorial Park inTuscaloosa, Alabama.
Waymark Code: WM3G78
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2008
Views: 56
The A-7E was the final fleet version of the A-7. After more than two decades of service the A-7 was replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet. The A-7E was equipped with a 20 mm gun and could carry up to 15,000 pounds of bombs and missiles. The A-7E Corsair were part of the two-carrier battle group that conducted a joint strike on selected Libyan terrorist related targets in 1986. Together with carrier base F/A 18’s, the A-7E’s used anti-radiation missiles to neutralize Libyan air defenses.
The aircraft on display was assigned to the Aircraft Carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower. The aircraft is on display in Veterans Memorial Park in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Park is located adjacent to University Mall. Visitors can park at the mall and enjoy this and the other military exhibits on display in the park.
Source/Credit: Memorial Plaque on site.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): A-7E Corsair II
Tail Number: (S/N): VA-174
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Veterans Memorial Park
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The Aircraft is located in Veterans Memorial Park and is available to the public 24-hours a day.
Access restrictions:
None
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.