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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7E Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:160714 USN
    Construction Number:E-547
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7E sn 160714 USN cn E-547
    Latest Owner or Location:National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7E.

    24 March 1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 160714.

    March 1978

    Transferred to VA-174.
    Assigned to VA-174 for brief period, then to.

    Circa March 1978

    Transferred to VA-81.

    From 1979 to 1981

    Transferred to USS Forrestal.
    On the Forretal for three cruises, including Mediterranean Sea duty in 1981.

    Circa 1981

    Transferred to VA-83, USS Forrestal.
    Ca. fall 1981 to VA-83, stationed on USS Forrestal and USS John F. Kennedy.

    From 1990 to 1991

    Transferred to VA-46, USS John F. Kennedy.
    Flew 37 combat missions during Desert Storm.

    May 1991

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
    Flown to the museum.
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    By 11 September 2003

    Markings Applied: 312, AC, 312

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    11 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    19 April 2010


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2011


    Photographer: Matt Maranto

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    8 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    Mike Henniger
    Matt Maranto
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