On this day in 1969, the US Navy deployed its first A-7E Corsair II within the VA-122. squadron. This version of the light carrier-based bomber brought a more powerful engine, as well as a new inertial navigation system, a digital computer (a novelty at the time) and the famous M-61 canon. The type would be deployed in Vietnam where its weapon system proved to be very effective. More than 500 have been built.

2018 , A-7 , A-7E , Arizona , Chance-Vought , Corsair II , LTV , museum , Pima , Pima Air & Space Museum , Tucson , US Navy , USA , Vought

Exposure Time	1/400 s
ApertureFNumber	f/8.0
ISO	250
Model	Canon EOS 70D
Lens	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Focal Length	27 mm
Date Time of Original	2018:05:07 10:20:16

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2018, A-7, A-7E, Arizona, Chance-Vought, Corsair II, LTV, museum, Pima, Pima Air & Space Museum, Tucson, US Navy, USA, Vought

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