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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7D-14-CV Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:73-1002 USAF
    Construction Number:D-398
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7D-14-CV sn 73-1002 USAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pennsylvania ANG - 171st ARW, Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7D-14-CV by Vought at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 73-1002.

    Transferred to 23rd TFW, Moody AFB, GA.

    From 1977 to 1990

    Transferred to 146th TFS, 112th TFG, Pennsylvania ANG, Pittsburgh IAP ANGB, PA.

    1977


    Photographer: Bruce Stewart
    Notes: According to the slide this photo was taken at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    18 July 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: This A-7D Corsair, callsign Steel 31, of the Pennsylvanias Air National Guards 146th Tactical Fighter Squadron attended the 1987 International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

    30 June 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Reese AFB, TX.

    30 June 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Reese AFB, TX.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to PA Ang (Coraopolis), 171 ARW/CC, Coraopolis, PA.

    To Pennsylvania ANG-171st ARW, Greater Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh, PA.
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