5/1972. Transferred a/c to ANG 1974/75. 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona 1971–1979 (DM)*** 333d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (DM) - Transferred from 310 TFTS/58th TFTW 7/1971. - Transferred a/c to ANG 1976. 354th Tactical Fighter Squadron (DA/DM) - Received a/c 7/1971. Transferred a/c to ANG 1979. 357th Tactical Fighter Squadron (DC/DM) - Received a/c 5/1971. Transferred a/c to ANG 1976. 358th Tactical Fighter Squadron (DD/DM) - Received a/c 10/1971. Transferred a/c to ANG 1978. 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base Louisiana 1972–1981 (EL) 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 7/1972. Transferred a/c to ANG 1981. 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 7/1972. Transferred a/c to ANG 1981. 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 10/1972. Transferred a/c to ANG 1981. A-7D Corsair II aircraft arrived at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand in October 1972 during the Vietnam War. The aircraft were deployed primarily from the 353d and 356th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) activated the 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron/388th TFW at Korat and most of the Myrtle Beach A-7Ds were transferred to the new permanent squadron. 3d TFS aircraft were tail-coded "JH". This was the only A-7D unit assigned outside of the United States on a permanent basis. 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 1973–1975 (JH) 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 3/1973 from deployed 353d TFS/354th TFW. Transferred a/c to ANG 1975. Beginning in 1979, A-7Ds and A-7K trainers were used by the 4451st Tactical Squadron, 4450th Tactical Group at Nellis AFB. Although assigned to Nellis AFB, the aircraft operated from Tonopah Test Range Airport, Nevada (LV) as part of the F-117A Stealth Fighter program. In 1989, the aircraft were transferred to the Air National Guard when the F-117A became operational. The 4451st TS was the last USAF active-duty A-7D Corsair II squadron. 4450th Tactical Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada 1981–1989 (LV) ** 4451st Tactical Squadron (Formerly 4450TG (P) Unit) - Received eight A-7Ds from retiring 23d TFW a/c 6/1981, and two A-7K a/c (73-1008, 79-0469) in late 1981. Transferred a/c to ANG 1989. Note:*** Prior to June 1972, Squadron Tail Codes were used on Myrtle Beach and Davis-Monthan aircraft. These were standardized to MB for 354th TFW and DM for 355th TFW IAW AFM 66-1 in June 1972. United