<p>A U.S. Navy LTV A-7E <i>Corsair II</i> from Attack Squadron VA-12 <i>Flying Ubangis</i> about to launch from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> (CVN-69). VA-12 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard <i>Eisenhower</i> for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 16 January to 13 July 1979.<br></p>
Note that the A-7E carries a drop tank with the name "Clinchers". Due to a conflict with an Air Force Squadron, VA12 used the name "Skull" when flying CONUS and Clincher when operating outside CONUS.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn69-79/220.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn69-79/index_026.htm">USS <i>Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> (CVN-69) 1979 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>