Ordinarily, the aircraft would have been repaired, but as this was its last cruise A-7 BuNo 157478 was struck below to…
Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
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Aircraft CarriersAviation HumorMilitary Aviation
Here’s what happens when you land on the wrong aircraft carrier
by Dario LeoneThe ship’s crew take advantage of the pilot’s navigational error, and make sure their mistake does not go unnoticed by properly…
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Aircraft CarriersLosses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
Former Naval Aviator tells which US Navy Jets are the most difficult and the easiest to land on an Aircraft Carrier
by Dario Leone‘I think the Bronze, Silver, and Gold for difficult aircraft to land has to go to Vought aircraft,’ David Tussey, former…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Former US Naval Aviator provides an A-4 Vs A-7 Technical Comparison
by Dario Leone‘It came down to a great little airplane, the A-4, being less capable overall than a larger and more efficient airplane,…
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AirshowsCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Man on A Missile: Former Blue Angels CO explains why the Team chose the A-4 Skyhawk to Replace the F-4 Phantom
by Dario Leone“The overall weight reduction was significant. We ended up with an airplane that weighed 11,300 pounds [dry] and we had an…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
Remembering the Ill-Fated 1983 U.S. Strike on Lebanon
by Dario LeoneThe A-6 crew ejected, and Lt Mark Adam Lange soon succumbed to injuries suffered in the process of leaving the aircraft. B/N…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The story of the A-7 Pilot that took part in the Rescue of Lts Cunningham and Driscoll downed after their Epic Dogfight
by Dario LeoneSuddenly there was a call of ‘you’re on fire! Punch out! Punch out!’ Somewhere a Phantom II crew was struggling to…
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Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
SLUF Vs Hun: former USAF pilot explains why the A-7 outclassed the F-100 in the ground attack role
by Dario Leone“The mission was to drop bombs and destroy the target, and the A-7’s ability to drop great bombs is unprecedented. It…
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Losses and Aviation SafetyMilitary Aviation
This A-7 Corsair made an emergency barricade landing with live ordnance aboard USS John F. Kennedy
by Dario LeoneWhen the A-7 was launched from the catapult an incorrect weight estimation caused the aircraft to outrun the shuttle. The shuttle…
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Cold War EraMilitary AviationU.S. Navy
Remembering the EA-7L, the SLUF variant that played the role of adversary aircraft
The EA-7L was used to simulate Soviet aircraft, often carrying a variety of jamming and ECM pods Built by LTV Aerospace…
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