A U.S. Navy Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E-8-CV <i>Corsair II</i> (BuNo 157581) of Attack Squadron 12 (VA-12) "Flying Ubangis" in flight, circa in 1979. VA-12 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 (CVW-7) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Dwight D. Eisenhower</i> (CVN-69) for a deployment to the Mediterreanean Sea from 16 January to 13 July 1979.<br>Note: The date given (16 April 1987) has to be incorrect, as VA-12 was disestablished on 1 October 1986. Due to the paint scheme the photo was taken in the 1970s. The pilot (LCDR Rick Brydges), mentioned below the canopy, was assigned to VA-12 in 1979.
U.S. Navy
circa 1979 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1979-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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