RAZBAM A-7 Sitrep

USMC flew the F8 Crusader according to a Sq check of active and inactive list from 1965-1994.
 
MudMarine said:
Could have sworn I saw Marine A-7's????? Probably was Navy, they were filthy like Navy aircraft usually were hehe. My memory isn't what it used to be, 25 yrs later I've forgotten a lot. I wish I had Helldivers memory!:icon_lol: I worked for A-6 squadrons so I know that diffrence.

I hope someone does a fictional paint, just don't know if I can bring myself to fly a Navy shopheater?! LOL Just joking!!
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you might be remembering F-8 Crusaders...those were flown by Muds methinks
 
Plus.....the Crusader was also built by Vought, and its design was similar....especially placement/shape of intake.
 
Navy Chief said:
I knew they'd flown the Crusader, but didn't know they still had them in their inventory up to 1994. Interesting.
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Last Marine F-8's were RF's and I think they flew out of Andrews. I remember seeing something on the Navy Propag..err Navy News on AFRTS when they flew the last sortie.
 
strikehawk said:
Last Marine F-8's were RF's and I think they flew out of Andrews. I remember seeing something on the Navy Propag..err Navy News on AFRTS when they flew the last sortie.
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Ahoy Charlie! What's happenin', shippingmate!

You still flying multiplayer? Could not remember name of the site. Please reply with that url, ok?

Thanks!

Pete
 
Chief, server IP is as follows...

FSTOPGUN.ORG

Same IP for TS2. I ended the virtual military group I had on New Years Eve, got a new band of pirates running wild over there now. Lot's of stuff in S. America.

Have to let you know that between this Sluff coming out and some Helos that just came I broke down and got FSX. Have to wait to get a new HD before I can install it though.

Just a quick question on units, will VA's 37,105 and 305 be in the release or will some one have to do the repaints? Like to see AC and ND on the tail of those birds.
 
strikehawk said:
will VA's 37,105 and 305 be in the release or will some one have to do the repaints? Like to see AC and ND on the tail of those birds.
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Charlie, the Navy Corsair IIs for the A-7E release will be: VA-15, VA-72, VA-94, and VA-122

Go ahead and notify your friends who do repaints. I want to see ALL Navy Corsair II squadron repaints be done!!

Pete
 
Chief as soon as I get this bird when it hits the market I have markings all set up for it.

Need to get my Adobe loaded and ready.
 
skyhawka4m said:
Chief as soon as I get this bird when it hits the market I have markings all set up for it.

Need to get my Adobe loaded and ready.
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I will want to get in touch with you, as there are a few specific Corsair II's that I'd really like to see repaints done.

One is currently on display at the Don Garlits Racing Museum. When I first came into the Navy back in 1972, my duty station was the Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, MD. I was a A-7 Plane Captain, and worked on that exact aircraft, which was assigned to the test center. From there, the aircraft went back to the fleet, and eventually ended up as a display aircraft in front of NAS Cecil Field, FL. I was out of the Navy from 76-80. When I came back on active duty, I was transferred to Cecil. For years, I drove past that aircraft, not really paying attention to its bureau number. When I finally did notice it, I did some checking, and found out where it had been assigned to. When BRAC closed NAS Cecil Field, apparently Don Garlits made arrangements to get the aircraft on loan from the Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola.

I'd like to see that aircraft flying again, in NATC colors. I have pictures of it with the markings from that time period.

Incidentally, THAT A-7 holds an important place in Naval Aviation history. It was THE first A-7 Corsair II to be catapulted from a carrier.

NC
 
Yep.

Just like that! Oh, does that bring back some happy memories.

Patuxent River was a great place to be stationed at. If I could go back in time in my life, it would be there.

The tail markings were a little different. But that is close enough.

NC
 
You gotta love MSFS add on development...so after a "what the heck, let´s give a try AGAIN" moment...&/(/&#@! code decided to behave and work..

Well, fuel tanks jettison and stores jettison, using all 3 different jettison modes an A-7 have
Pics are bad, but they demonstrate what i´m talking about:

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Prowler
 
This just keeps getting better and better!!!!!!!

About the only thing missing will be the smell of JP5 exhaust.....
 
Some screenshots

Some shipboard screenshots. This aircraft is a blast to fly!!!

While taking one of the hangar screenshots, an audio file associated with the carrier scenery started playing. It was a recording of the Air Boss making the announcement for all unnecessary personnel to clear the flight deck, for all flight deck personnel to get into proper gear for flight ops, and to start all jets. It was an eerie feeling to be looking out from the cockpit, hearing that voice. I remembered well what it was like to be working on a Corsair in the hangar bay of the USS Independence, and hearing that exact announcement being broadcast.
 
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