<p>A U.S. Navy Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A-4b-CV <i>Corsair II</i> (BuNo 153223) of Attack Squadron 147 (VA-147) "Argonauts" en route to North Vietnam in 1968-69. VA-147 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Ranger</i> (CVA-61) during a deployment to Vietnam from 26 Oct 1968 to 17 May 1969. The aircraft is armed with 227 kg (500 lb) Mk 82 bombs and AIM-9D <i>Sidewinder</i> air-to-air missiles.<br></p>
The A-7A 153223  crashed into Gulf of Tonkin after launch on 8 September 1971, while in service with VA-153 aboard USS <i>Oriskany</i> (CVA-34). The pilot ejected and was rescued.
Lt. Terry Anderson, USN (photographed from a VA-165 A-6 <i>Intruder</i>)
circa 1968 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1968-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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