A U.S. Navy McDonnell Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E-7-CV <i>Corsair II</i> (BuNo 157523) from Attack Squadron 195 (VA-195) "Dambusters" in flight. VA-195 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CVA-63) for a deployment to Vietnam from 17 February to 28 November 1972.<br>
The A-7E 157523 was finally retired to the AMARC as 6A0202 on 15 September 1986.
U.S. Navy
1972
U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv63-72/135.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv63-72/index_026.htm">USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CVA-63) 1972 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>.