| TLAM Strike |
04-02-06 03:09 PM |
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon
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Originally Posted by Abraham
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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike
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Originally Posted by Abraham
Hey TLAM Strike, what was the name of that attack plane that was deducted from the Crusader. Wasn't that the Vought A-? Corsair II or something? Looked smaller but was actually slightly larger and served in Vietnam (if I'm not mistaken).
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The Vought A-7 Corsair II. :up:
My dad was a storekeeper for a A-7 Squadron. :rock:
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That was also a tough bastard, wasn't it?
Didn't the Airforce buy them as was?
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Yea they were tough and strong. My dad loves to say 'an A-7 carry an A-6 Intruder'! Which isn't far from the truth.
They sure could take some damage:
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On 18 November 1971, Major Colin A. Clarke led a successful mission near Thanh Hoa to rescue a downed F-105 Wild Weasel crew. The mission lasted a total of 8.8 hours during which Clarke and his wingman took a number of hits from 13 mm (0.51 cal) anti-aircraft fire. For his actions in coordinating the rescue, Clarke was awarded the Air Force Cross, the USAF's second-highest medal.
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and give it in return...
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The A-7D flew a total of 12,928 combat sorties during the war with only 4 losses -- the lowest of any US fighter in the theatre. The aircraft was second only to B-52 Stratofortress in the amount of ordinance dropped on Hanoi and dropped more bombs per sortie with greater accuracy than any other US attack aircraft.
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They served in the USN, USAF, US ANG It was also exported to South Vietnam (during the Vietnam War), Greece (in the 1970s, and converted to an Air Defense role!), Portugal, and Thailand (in the late 1980s) |
