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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7D-9-CV Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:70-1014 USAF
    Construction Number:D-160
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7D-9-CV sn 70-1014 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI (Actually to HVF West), Tucson, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7D-9-CV by Vought at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    1972

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 70-1014.

    1972

    To 354th TFS, 355th TFW, Davis-Monthan AFB, NV.
    Markings added: DM

    Circa 1977

    Transferred to 175th TFS, 114th TFG, South Dakota ANG, Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, SD.
    Operated with markings: SD

    Circa 1979


    Photographer: USAF

    April 1990


    Photographer: Unknown

    30 May 1990

    Some sources have this A-7D being destroyed in a mid-air collision with an A-7K over Spencer, Iowa on the included date. That information is incorrect, as the A-7D that was destroyed was 70-1050.

    12 January 1993

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AE0239.

    13 August 1997

    To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI (Actually to HVF West), Tucson, AZ.

    After 13 August 1997

    Scrapped.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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