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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:GA-7D Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:69-6190 USAF
    Construction Number:D-020
    Latest Owner or Location:Russell Military Museum, Russell, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7D-3-CV by Vought at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    27 January 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 69-6190.

    February 1970

    Transferred to 58th Fighter Training Wing (Tactical Air Command), Luke AFB, TX.

    August 1971

    Transferred to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing (TAC), Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: DM

    July 1976

    Transferred to Tinker AFB, OK.

    February 1977

    Transferred to Chanute Technical Training Center, Chanute AFB, IL.

    February 1977

    Converted to a GA-7D.

    From Circa 1985 to 1993

    Refurbished and placed on display at Thunderbird Air Park.

    1993

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1993

    To Chanute Air Museum, Chanute AFB (formerly), Rantoul, IL.
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    By 19 September 1995

    Markings Applied: DM, AF 69 190

    19 September 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    3 August 2005


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    6 April 2012


    Photographer: John Meneely
    Notes: Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, IL, USA

    July 2016

    Loaned to Russell Military Museum, Russell, IL.
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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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