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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7E-7-CV Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:157506 USN
    Construction Number:E-229
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Power Park, Hampton, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 157506.

    From 1970 to 1973

    To VA-25.
    Markings added: NE-410

    From By 1981 to 1983

    Transferred to VA-27.
    Operated with markings: NK-401

    From By 1985 to 1986

    Transferred to VA-81.
    Operated with markings: AA-402

    July 1993

    Placed on display with Air Power Park, Hampton, VA.
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    By May 2000

    Markings Applied: 157500
    Displayed as the A-7E built 6 airframes before this one which was lost in a fatal crash on July 11, 1984.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

    18 January 2013


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: At Hampton Air Power Park and Museum
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