The US Navy approached the Vought company about building a tactical attack fighter with greater range and payload than the A-4. The resulting A-7 was developed as a subsonic attack version of the F-8 Crusader fighter. The Corsair, without the variable-incidence wings of the F-8, was soon recognized as an exceptionally accurate attack bomber which was purchased by the Navy, Marines, and Air Force. The final variant built was the A-7K tactical trainer used by the Air National Guard. The last two US Navy squadrons of the A-7 saw service in the Gulf War before being disbanded upon their return to the US. Today, only Greece and Air Capitol Warbirds use the A-7. 

In this decal sheet you get markings for 6 different A-7 Corsairs from 4 different Air Forces.

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The first decal option is for a USN A-7E flown off the USS Coral Sea in 1980. The aircraft of VA-97 were painted up with special markings to distinguish it's planes from Iranian planes during the hostage crisis.

#2 is an A-7H of the Hellenic Air Force (Greece). Serial #159662...refueling probe removed.

#3 is an A-7E of the Hellenic Air Force (Greece). Serial #159962...refueling probe intact.

#4 is an A-7D of the United States Air Force in 1972 during the "Linebacker" campaigns.

#5 is an A-7E of the Royal Thai Naval Air Division in 1995. 

#6 is an A-7P of the Portuguese Air Force painted in commemorative retirement markings celebrating 64,000 flight hours and 18 years with the F.A.P. on July 10 1999. There is a Falcon head on one side and a Tiger head on the other side.

Also included in this package are 2 black and white pages of instructions showing the placement of all the stencils for the different Air Forces on this decal sheet.

Steve Bamford

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