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    Iowa ANG commemorates Aviation History month part 5: LTV A-7D Corsair II

    A-7D Corsair II

    Photo By Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot | A U.S. Air Force A-7D Corsair II tail number is 75-0406 on static display at the Iowa...... read more read more

    The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D Corsair II on display at the Iowa Air National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa, tail number is 75-0406. The Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Tactical Fighter Group flew Corsairs from from March 1977 to December 1991.

    According to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, the A-7D is a single-seat, tactical close air support aircraft derived from the U.S. Navy's A-7.

    The first A-7D made its initial flight in April 1968, and deliveries of production models began in December 1968. When A-7D production ended in 1976, LTV had delivered 459 to the U.S. Air Force. 

In 1973 the USAF began assigning A-7Ds to the Air National Guard, and by 1987 they were being flown by ANG units in 10 states and Puerto Rico. The last A-7Ds were retired in the early 1990s.

    The plaque in front of the aircraft in Sioux City reads:

    The A-7D is a single-seat, tactical close air-support aircraft. Although designed primarily as a ground attack aircraft, it also has limited air-to all combat capability. It was derived from the basic A-7originally developed by LTV for the U.S. Navy. The first A-7D made its initial flight on April 5, 1968 and deliveries of production models began on December 23, 1968. When A-7D production ended in 1976, 459 had been delivered to the USAF. In 1973, the USAF began assigning A-7Ds to the Air National Guard (ANG) and by 1987 they were being flown by ANG units in ten states and Puerto Rico. The A-7 was used extensively in Vietnam. The Corsair II achieved its excellent accuracy with the aid of an automatic electronic navigation and weapon delivery system. The last aircraft to drop a bomb during conflict was an A-7D later assigned to the 185th. The 185th Tactical Fighter Group flew the A-7D from 1977 until 1991.

    TECHNICAL NOTES:

    Armament: One M61A1 20mm rapid-fire cannon plus 15,000 lbs. of mixed ordnance

    Engine: One Allison TF41 turbofan engine of 14,250 lbs. thrust
    
Maximum speed: 663 mph

    Cruising speed: 545 mph

    Range: 3,044 miles

    Ceiling: 33,500 ft.
Span: 38 ft. 8 in.

    Length: 46 ft. 1 in.
Height: 16 ft. 1 in.
Weight: 39,325 lbs. loaded

    NEWS INFO

    Date Taken: 11.24.2023
    Date Posted: 11.24.2023 07:43
    Story ID: 458484
    Location: SIOUX CITY, IOWA, US

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