page_title: List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators
section_title: Operational use
hierarchical_section_title: List of LTV A-7 Corsair II operators / Operators / United States / United States Air Force / Operational use
caption_attribution_description: English: Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-11-CV Corsair II 71-0354 This was the Wing Commander's plane of the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina. 1972: Delivered to 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (c/n D-265) Transferred to 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, SC, 1972 as Wing Commander's aircraft Transferred to 152d Tactical Fighter Squadron, AZ Air National Guard, 1977 Transferred to 188th Tactical Fighter Squadron, NM Air National Guard, 1979 Transferred to AMARC as AE0160 Jun 5, 1992. Disposition:16-APR-98 / To Fritz Enterprises, Taylor, MI. (Actually to HVF West yard, Tucson). Scrapped. On 15 August 1973, this aircraft, piloted by Col William D. Curry Jr, Commander, 354th TFW (Deployed) took off from Korat RTAFB, Thailand. Col Curry dropped the last bomb by the United States Air Force of the Vietnam War. The bomb was dropped attacking Khmer Rouge forces just to the north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
context_page_description: The following is a list of operators of the LTV A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft.
context_section_description: The first production A-7Ds were delivered to the Tactical Air Command USAF Tactical Fighter Weapons School at Nellis AFB, Nevada in September 1969 for advanced air combat evaluations. Approximately 12 aircraft were assigned to the 66th Fighter Weapons Squadron, 4525th Fighter Weapons Wing at any one time.  
  57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada 1969–1981 (WA)
  4525th FWW, Det. 1 - Received a/c 9/1969.  Transferred a/c to 66th FWS 6/1972.
  66th Fighter Weapons Squadron - Received a/c 6/72 from 4525th FWW - Transferred a/c to ANG 1981.
  Aircraft used for advanced air combat evaluations.
  Luke AFB, Arizona, was the second Tactical Air Command base to receive the aircraft. In 1969, the 310th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing began Fighter Lead-In training for USAF pilots to transition to the A-7D.  This training was conducted until July 1971, when the training was transferred to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona with the establishment of the 333d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron/355th TFW. Subsequently, all A-7D aircraft, personnel and support equipment was reassigned.
  58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing Luke AFB Arizona 1969–1971 (LA)
  310th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron - Received a/c 12/1969.  Transferred a/c to 333d TFS/355th TFW 7/1971
  The first operational aircraft for TAC were received at Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina (MB) and Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona (DM) in 1971, becoming operational in 1972.  England AFB, Louisiana (EL) was equipped in 1972 and made operational in 1973.
  354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina 1970–1978 (MB)***
  353d Tactical Fighter Squadron (MR/MB) - Received a/c 7/1971 from inactivated 511th TFS.  Additional a/c received during 1973/1974 after deployed assets transferred to 3d TFS/388th TFW.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1976
  355th Tactical Fighter Squadron (MB) - Received a/c 12/1970.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1977
  356th Tactical Fighter Squadron (MN/MB) - Received a/c 5/1971.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1977.
  511th Tactical Fighter Squadron (MR) - Received a/c 6/1970.  Transferred a/c to 353d TFS 7/1971 and inactivated.
  4554th Tactical Fighter Replacement Squadron (MB) - Received a/c 5/1972. Transferred a/c to ANG 1974/75.
  355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona 1971–1979 (DM)***
  333d Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (DM) - Transferred from 310 TFTS/58th TFTW 7/1971. - Transferred a/c to ANG 1976.
  354th Tactical Fighter Squadron (DA/DM) - Received a/c 7/1971.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1979.
  357th Tactical Fighter Squadron (DC/DM) - Received a/c 5/1971.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1976.
  358th Tactical Fighter Squadron (DD/DM) - Received a/c 10/1971.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1978.
  23d Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base Louisiana 1972–1981 (EL)
  74th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 7/1972.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1981.
  75th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 7/1972.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1981.
  76th Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 10/1972.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1981.
  A-7D Corsair II aircraft arrived at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand in October 1972 during the Vietnam War. The aircraft were deployed primarily from the 353d and 356th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina. Pacific Air Forces (PACAF)  activated the 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron/388th TFW at Korat and most of the Myrtle Beach A-7Ds were transferred to the new permanent squadron. 3d TFS aircraft were tail-coded "JH". This was the only A-7D unit assigned outside of the United States on a permanent basis.
  388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand 1973–1975 (JH)
  3d Tactical Fighter Squadron - Received a/c 3/1973 from deployed 353d TFS/354th TFW.  Transferred a/c to ANG 1975.
  Beginning in 1979, A-7Ds and A-7K trainers were used by the 4451st Tactical Squadron, 4450th Tactical Group at Nellis AFB. Although assigned to Nellis AFB, the aircraft operated from Tonopah Test Range Airport, Nevada (LV) as part of the F-117A Stealth Fi
caption: Myrtle Beach A-7D 71-0354 was the Wing Commander's aircraft
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