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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:GA-7D Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:68-8226 USAF
    Construction Number:D.012
    Compressed ID:Vought GA-7D sn 68-8226 USAF cn D.0...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 7, North Vernon, Indiana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7D-3-CV by Vought at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1969

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 68-8226.

    1969

    To 310th TFTS, 58th TFTW, Luke AFB, AZ.
    Markings added: LA

    Circa 1969


    Photographer: USAF

    1969

    Transferred to 4525th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, NV.

    By April 1970

    Transferred to 65th FWS, 57th FWW, Nellis AFB, NV.
    Operated with markings: WA

    22 April 1970


    Photographer: Tony Breese Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at Luke AFB, AZ.

    After 1971

    Transferred to 357th TFS, 355th TFW, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.
    Operated with markings: DM

    Circa 1977

    Redesignated as GA-7D.

    From 1977 to After 1984

    To Chanute AFB, IL.
    Assigned as a ground trainer.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to AMVETS Post 7, North Vernon, IN.

    By December 2007

    To American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 7, North Vernon, IN.
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    24 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden

    24 July 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bryden
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