Keywords: A-7E VA-27 landing on CVN-70 1987.jpeg A U S Navy Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II aircraft BuNo 159645 of Attack Squadron VA-27 Royal Maces landing aboard the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 in 1987 VA-27 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 15 aboard the Vinson for a deployment to the Western Pacific and the Indian Ocean from 12 August 1986 to 5 February 1987 Note the XO on the tail fin showing that this was the personal aircraft of the squadron executive officer The A-7E 159645 was later transferred to Greece http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Query php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 6677 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FQuery php 1996 253 7076 027 1987-02-11 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-7E Corsair II Strike Fighter Squadron 27 United States Navy Aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 |