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| kjfitz @ 2006-09-19 16:14:26 | |
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Odd. The Blue Angels never flew the A-7.
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| Pdunn @ 2006-09-19 16:21:04 | |
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My father used to build them for Vought. There was a time the A-7 were in line to replace the A-4 Skyhawk; however, the FA-18 won out. What we are seeing here could be the demonstrator used to woo the Navy, or the work of a Blue Angel fan who feels the paint scheme works with virtually any aircraft.
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| Parabellum @ 2006-09-19 19:24:07 | |
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Looks like that guy's trying to corner the market on 'slightly used' Mowhawks.
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| Pdunn @ 2006-09-19 21:26:48 | |
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Looks like I got the chronology wrong. The Navy was considering adopting the A-7 Corsair to replace the F-4 Phantom for its aerobatic team The Blue Angels;however, opted for the A-4 Skyhawk instead because the A-7 variant at the time lacked a powerful enough engine to meet the aerobatic requirements.
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| Pdunn @ 2008-11-05 05:22:57 | |
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