“The mission was to drop bombs and destroy the target, and the A-7’s ability to drop great bombs is unprecedented. It…
Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
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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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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
THE A-7D SLUF AND THE STORY OF AN INCREDIBLE NINE-HOUR-LONG “SANDY” MISSION FLOWN OVER NORTH VIETNAM
by Dario LeoneMajor Clarke’s A-7D made ‘a very low pass’ on the guns to protect the Jolly and took a hit ‘by something…
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Aviation HistoryCold War EraMilitary Aviation
SLUF Vs FRESCO: HOW AN UNARMED A-7 WAS ABLE TO FEND OFF A MiG-17 IN THE SKIES OVER NORTH VIETNAM
by Dario LeoneJunker’s SLUF was devoid of the usually standard AIM-9D Sidewinder And to make matter worse, his A-7 had no working cannon…
