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SLUFs in Europe
SLUFs in Europe
Unglamorous but potent the A-7 was reliable and long-legged making it ideally suited to ANG's 'CORONET' series of transatlantic deployments as well as Navy carrier operations. Here are some that visited during the 70s.
4. 020-029 CORONET ANTE WAVE 2 6SEP77 by John Wigzell, on Flickr
6. 72-0228 A-7D NEW MEXICO ANG - Gilze-Rijn, Netherlands 6SEP77 by John Wigzell, on Flickr
156855 A-7E VA-12 159285 A-7E VA-66 - USS INDEPENDENCE - Stokes Bay 24NOV75 by John Wigzell, on Flickr
9. 159977 A-7E VA-87 4JUL76 RAF Mildenhall by John Wigzell, on Flickr
For more like this check out https://www.flickr.com/photos/147668976 ... 7167375235
4. 020-029 CORONET ANTE WAVE 2 6SEP77 by John Wigzell, on Flickr
6. 72-0228 A-7D NEW MEXICO ANG - Gilze-Rijn, Netherlands 6SEP77 by John Wigzell, on Flickr
156855 A-7E VA-12 159285 A-7E VA-66 - USS INDEPENDENCE - Stokes Bay 24NOV75 by John Wigzell, on Flickr
9. 159977 A-7E VA-87 4JUL76 RAF Mildenhall by John Wigzell, on Flickr
For more like this check out https://www.flickr.com/photos/147668976 ... 7167375235
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Absolutely outstanding,brings back some memories from Waddington,Wittering etc.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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Full colour USN frames and white serials on ANG/USAF - what's not to like. Brightened up my day
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Great memories of a brilliant aircraft, thanks for posting.
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Outstanding post - love the colours on the USN birds but really like shot 2 - nice one
Thanks for posting up
Darren
Thanks for posting up
Darren
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Very nice, esp. #2.
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Wow! What a post! That second shot is superb! If you have more I think we'd all love to see them.
Thanks for posting these.
Thanks for posting these.
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Hi Buddy
'Unglamorous'
Fabbo 'frame: did just what it said on the tin, and FAR prettier than 'DAVE' can ever be
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
'Unglamorous'
Fabbo 'frame: did just what it said on the tin, and FAR prettier than 'DAVE' can ever be
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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You cant go wrong with the A7, always enjoyed seeing them over here, if no body minds here is one that is rather topical in that the unit should be back in Suffolk later today with the A7s successor
A7K USAF 80-0291/MI by NTG1 pictures, on Flickr
Mildenhall 1987
A7K USAF 80-0291/MI by NTG1 pictures, on Flickr
Mildenhall 1987
Phil
Re: SLUFs in Europe
Nice addition Phil!
Not taking away from John's initial post - maybe we should start threads for differnt types on here (A-7s in this case) - one I went over last night from Lakenheath 1986
A-7D - 70-999 / OH - 112th TFS, Toledo ANG Base, Ohio by Darren Currie, on Flickr
Not taking away from John's initial post - maybe we should start threads for differnt types on here (A-7s in this case) - one I went over last night from Lakenheath 1986
A-7D - 70-999 / OH - 112th TFS, Toledo ANG Base, Ohio by Darren Currie, on Flickr
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Nice one Darren - from the Sculthorpe deployment of both 1986 and 1989
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Excellent memories there chaps, sitting at Sculthorpe and Wittering, waiting for these to arrive, getting hassled by police, then the 36 that arrived at Waddington, would the USAF ever manage to get 36 jets across the Atlantic in one go now, they struggle to get 8 or 10 over without trouble with tankers etc etc. Thanks for the memories.
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Smashing, great to see.
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Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
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