#Vought A-7 Corsair II

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Vought A-7 Corsair II

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I don't care...I still like this sluf.....kinda grows on ya...

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NATO Exercise "Dragon Hammer" - May 1987

Clockwise from lower left: Italian Lockheed F-104S Starfighter, Italian Panavia Tornado IDS, Turkish TF-104G Starfighter, U.S. Air Force Vought A-7D Corsair II

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On top, the customer...

Vought F8-J CRUSADER from VF-191 takes on fuel from...

...A-7B CORSAIR II from VA-155, both embarked aboard USS ORISKANY for a deployment to Vietnam in 1972-73.

The A-7 is carrying a "buddy store", a fuel tank that included a hose reel and drogue along with 3 more external fuel tanks. With this setup, any aircraft could be a tanker. The tanker pilot streams the drogue and hose and the customer flies up, makes the connection with his refueling probe and takes whatever fuel the tanker schedules for that offload.

Having even this relatively small amount of giveaway fuel in the air was very useful. These tankers could "top off" aircraft too heavily loaded with weapons to be launched with a full load. Also, they could offer a pilot having trouble getting aboard enough gas for a few more passes at the deck, saving him from at best a trip to a divert airfield on the beach and at worst an ejection into the sea.

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The LTV (A-7) "Corsair" II 🇺🇲, was an attack aircraft created for aircraft carriers, designed by Ling-Temco-Vought and was introduced to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk in the US naval service. It's based on the successful F-8 Crusader naval fighter produced by Chance Vought, under a concept by David Harold Byrd.

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All these flying machines are so cool. Most of them are based on a Gee Bee Model Z, a Fokker Dr.I, a Beechcraft G17, a LTV A-7 Corsair II, a SEPECAT Jaguar, a Vought F4U Corsair, a Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw, a Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, and a Piasecki H-21.

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Ruby, did you know that each of planes, jets and helicopters in the Great Sky Race are based on real life flying machines? Here are some examples. They are a Gee Bee Model Z, a Fokker Dr.I, a Beechcraft G17, a LTV A-7 Corsair II, a SEPECAT Jaguar, a Vought F4U Corsair, a Sikorsky H-34 Choctaw, a Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw, and a Piasecki H-21.

ruby: cool

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The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought. The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. ✈️

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LTV A-7 Corsair II

In 1960 the USN started it's search for a replacement of the A-4 Skyhawk. They wanted a new supersonic attack aircraft that has a greater range and payload. Over 2 years later the SBASF study group was formed to examine what requirements would be needed, the cost of this aircraft and if it could be an improvement over the famous Skyhawk. They found that making the aircraft subsonic rather than supersonic would keep costs down, development time was shorter, it'd be an easier aircraft to maintain and it's payload could be higher.

Around 6 months later, in May of 1963 VAL was formed, an official requirement for the new aircraft. To keep costs down the design had to be based on an existing design and Vought submitted a shorter version of the F-8 Crusader with a round nose.

In 1964 VAL was approved by congress and 3 days later Vought won the competition over NAA, Douglas and Northrop Grumman. The Vought design got the A-7 designation and a year later the Corsair II nickname, named after the famous F4U Corsair fighter.

The A-7 had 6 underwing hardpoints with a capacity of 15000 lbs (6800 kg). It was said by Navy officials that the A-7 could carry twice the payload over the same range compared to an A-4 or carry the same payload over twice the distance. Also because of it's more modern equipment (certainly in later variants) the munition cost/target was reduced.

Only 3 years after approval from Congress, the A-7 found it's way to Vietnam and was so succesful in what it did that the USAF ordered it's own A-7D variant with upgraded systems. Not to be outdone, the Navy cancelled an order for A-7B's and instead ordered the A-7E variant, based on the D model.

The Corsair II was a modern aircraft for it's time, featuring a datalink, an advanced radar and even the ability for a hands-off carrier landing. It also had a projected map for the pilot (a feature found in nearly every modern aircraft). Pilots were happy with the ease of flying the aircraft but did note a lack of thrust, although this issue was fixed with the introduction of more powerful engines (including a licensed built version of the Rolls-Royce Spey engine) in later variants.

But even the uprated engine variants like the D and E model were lacking thrust in the humid and hot air of SE Asia. Where they could get over a 1000 kph over the US, A-7s struggled to get past 800 kph loaded up over Vietnam. It was not unusual for pilots to stay low to the ground after take-off to get maximum use of the ground effect. These runs could be up to 16 km (10 miles) long before a safe flap-up speed was reached.

On carriers their MTOW had to be reduced by almost 2 tons (4000 pounds) to insure a safe take-off.

The A-7 was exported to Greece and Portugal in the 1970s and 1980s respectively. The Hellenic Air Force was the last operator of the type and kept it in service until 2014. Besides the A/B/D/E models there was also a trainer variant known as the TA-7 and an electronic warfare variant, the EA-7.

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A Vought O3U-3 Corsair Floatplane being rise and lowered into the water from USS Pennsylvania (BB-38), circa 1936.

The O3U-3 was developed from the Vought O2U and was powered by the Pratt & Whitney R-1340-12 Wasp engine and produced 550 hp (410 kW).

The name "Corsair" was used several times by Vought's planes; the O2U, Vought SBU Corsair in 1933, F4U in 1938, and the A-7 Corsair II in 1963.

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A-7E Corsair II

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“Enroute to Target”

A U.S. Navy Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II  of an Attack Squadron 72 (VA-72) enroute to its target during the 1991 Gulf War. The aircraft is carrying Mark 20 Rockeye II anti-tank cluster bombs on its outboard wing pylon and an AIM-9L Sidewinder missile on the fuselage pylon.

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-A full view of the F-15N Sea Eagle model. | Photo: volzj

FLIGHTLINE: 133 - MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15N AND VOUGHT V-1600

McDonnell Douglas and Vought both offered navalized variants of the F-15 and F-16 respectively, but neither progressed beyond models.

-A speculative scale model showing an operational F-15N . | Photo: volzj

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS F-15N SEA EAGLE

Grumman’s F-14 was the endpoint of a long, torturous path to equip the Navy’s aircraft carriers with a high-speed, long range interceptor to defend against Russian bombers and their anti-carrier missiles. Initially planned to be the General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B, the failure of that airplane forced the Navy to request new submissions. Grumman’s submission to the new TFX program also included swing wings, but was an entirely new design. Grumman made the decision to incorporate as many technologies developed for the SeaPig as possible into the F-14, and that included the TF-30 engines, which proved to be inappropriate for a fighter. Though powerful enough to propel the F-14 to Mach 2.3, the TF-30 were sensitive to rapid throttle movement, and prone to compressor stalls at high angle of attack, which could send the fighter into an upright or inverted spin, both of which were deadly. The engines were also prone to failures of the turbine blades, which led to Grumman having to reinforce the engine nacelles to limit damage. Still, fully 28% of F-14 accidents could be traced to the engines.

-Line drawing of the proposed F-15N-PHX Sea Eagle . | Illustration: McDonnell Douglas/Boeing

With this in mind, McDonnell Douglas in 1971 offered a “navalized” version of its new F-15 air superiority fighter, still under development, to the USN. Modifications for the F-15N included a wing hinge, proper arresting hook and strengthened landing gear. Even with the weight imposed by these changes, the F-15N was expected to still be able to outmaneuver the F-14. What the initial proposal did not include were the AIM-54 Phoenix missiles or the AN/AWG-9 radar needed to aim and fire them. A study by the US Navy included adding the radar and AIM-54s, but the resulting aircraft would have weighed 10,000lbs more than a standard F-15A, erasing any advantage the Sea Eagle might have had. McDonnell Douglas, along with Hughes Aircraft, maker of the AIM-54 and the radar, worked up a proposal to modify the F-15s AN/APG-63 radar to interface with the AIM-54.

-Scale model of the F-15N-PHX showing AIM-54 mounts . | Photo: McDonnell Douglas

A Senate subcommittee began to study the proposal in 1973, and was later expanded to include a stripped F-14 variant and an upgraded F-4. A fly-off between the F-14A and F-15N was brought up, but was never held.

-Part of the Sea Eagle concept study also involved integrating Harpoon anti-ship missiles . | Photo: McDonnell Douglas

The Navy ultimately stuck with the F-14, and with time and upgrades, including new GE F110 engines, the F-14A+ (later F-14B) and F-14D proved that the Tomcat was a capable aircraft. The Senate hearings did lead to the formation of Navy Fighter Study Group IV, which, through the second VFAX program, birthed the F/A-18 Hornet.

VOUGHT MODEL 1600

On 28 August 1974 the US Navy developed an operational requirement for a replacement for the F-4 Phantom II and A-7 Corsair II. The winner of this VFAX (Naval Fighter Attack Experimental) program would also compliment the F-14 Tomcat. The following year, Congress appropriated $20 million for a new navy aircraft program with the stipulation that instead of the VFAX, the Navy adapt the winner of the Air Force's LWF (Lightweight Fighter) program. As the two contractors in the LWF program, General Dynamics and Northrop, had little to no experience with building carrier aircraft, they sought partnerships with other companies, GD teaming with LTV (Vought) and Northrop with McDonnell Douglas. The GD/LTV offering was known as the Model 1600, and despite being based on the YF-16, the aircraft was a Viper only in the barest sense.

-Orthograph of the Model 1600-1. | Illustration: Ling-Temco-Vought

The aircraft was three feet longer than the YF-16, with a flatter, broader fuselage. The wingspan was also increased by two feet; full-span slats and larger flaps were added as well. The tail was modified, with the horizontal stabilizers being made larger and the anhedral of the YF-16 deleted. The one piece canopy was changed to a two piece (three for the two-seat model), with the front portion hinged at the front like the F-35. A retractable aerial refueling probe was added to the starboard side, the nosewheel was reconfigured to allow engagement with the carrier's catapult system, and the existing arresting hook was beefed up to allow full carrier landings. A new pulse-doppler radar was added, allowing the 1600 to aim and fire AIM-7 Sparrow BVR missiles. The wingtip Sidewinder rails were removed, and replaced by pylons under the wings.

-Line drawing of the Model 1600. | Illustration: LTV

There were three separate models of the 1600, with the main difference being the engine used:

1600 - Most commonality with the F-16, powered by the P&W F401

1601 - Engine swap with a P&W F100

1602(B) - Least commonality with the F-16, fuselage fore and aft of the wings enlarged, engine swap to the GE F101

-Two Model 1602s in flight over a Carrier Group. | Illustration: LTV

-A single Model 1600 with different weapons arrangement. | Illustration: LTV

-Scale model of an LTV Model 1600. | Photo: fighting-falcon.eu

Development of the 1600 ended when the Navy selected the Northrop/McDonnell Douglas design, based on the YF-17. Reasons for the selection include the YF-17s two-engine design, pushback from the Air Force and GD on altering the YF-16 design, and issues with adapting the F-16 to carrier service.

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NEW FUN COMICS 1, February 1935, was published on January 11, 1935. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Lloyd Jacquet was the editor. It was published by National Allied Publications, the company that would evolve into the DC Comics we know today.

FAMOUS FIRST EDITION: NEW FUN COMICS #1 was published on May 19, 2020 for the cover price of $19.99.

- (8:29) I review the book, JACKIE ORMES: THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN CARTOONIST by Nancy Goldstein, published by the University Of Michigan Press in 2019. This book was 226 pages long.

- (11:45) MY PULL LIST, where I review the comic books that carried the November 2020 cover date, which were released during the month of September, and I received from Discount Comic Book Service.

- (26:45) Before the reprint of NEW FUN COMICS 1, this FAMOUS FIRST EDITION  had two introductions. The first was titled, THE START OF SOMETHING BIG, written by comic book historian Jerry Bails for a previously planned reprint of this issue that was eventually never published.

- (28:33) A SECOND INTRODUCTION was written by Roy Thomas, explaining why that first reprint never happened, and what the historical significance is of this issue.

- (30:11) JACK WOOD, subtitled PANCH VILLA Part I, a western adventure was written and drawn by Lyman Anderson, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics. The Grand Comic Book Database gives this feature the subtitle as, DON NAGLES - CATTLE RUSTLER Part I, written by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and drawn by Lyman Anderson. Jack Wood rode into the sunset with his final appearance in ADVENTURE COMICS 42, September 1939.

- (33:27) The adventure strip SANDRA OF THE SECRET SERVICE in THE GAVONIA AFFAIR part I, was written and drawn by Charles Flanders, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson as the writer and Charles Flanders as the artist. Sandra's final mission for the Secret Service would occur in MORE FUN COMICS 35, September 1935.

- (34:11) The comic strip OSWALD RABBIT, which was written and drawn by John Lindermeyer, appeared on the bottom of the page. It filled the gap at the bottom of the page below not only SANDRA OF THE SECRET SERVICE, but many of the early features in this issue. Oswald made his final appearance in MORE FUN COMICS 7, January 1936, but would make various appearances in various titles for other comic book publishers.

- (35:03) JIGGER AND GINGER, a teen humor strip, writer unknown, was drawn by Adolph Schus. They would make only one other appearance in NEW FUN COMICS 2, March 1935.

- (35:50) The adventure strip BARRY O'NEIL, in FANG GOW OF CHINA part I, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, was written by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and drawn by Lawrence Lariar. Barry's final adventure occurred in ADVENTURE COMICS 60, March 1941.

- (37:17) THE MAGIC CRYSTAL OF HISTORY, a kid adventure strip, was written and drawn by Adolphe Barreaux. Bobby and Binks would take their final historical adventure via the Magic Crystal in MORE FUN COMICS 50, December 1939.

- (38:45) The adventure strip WING BRADY: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE began with THE BEDOUINS part I. Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics credits Henry Carl Kiefer (who signed his name as de Korosett, his wife's maiden name) as the writer and artist, while the Grand Comic Book Database lists Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson as the writer and Kiefer as the artist. Brady's final adventure occurred in MORE FUN COMICS 52, February 1941.

- (40:19) Sir Walter Scott's IVANHOE was adapted to comic book form by Charles Flanders, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database lists Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson as the writer of this adaption and Flanders as the artists. This adaption of IVANHOE ended with MORE FUN COMICS 27, December 1937.

- (41:54) JUDGE PERKINS, a humor strip, was written and drawn by Bert Nelson Haig. The Judge would only have one more misadventure, in NEW FUN COMICS 2.

- (42:57) The science fiction adventure, DON DRAKE ON THE PLANET SARO, was written by Ken Fitch and drawn by Joseph Clemmens Gretter, who signed his art as Clem Gretter. Drake had his final adventure in MORE FUN COMICS 17, January 1937.

- (44:17) LOCO LUKE, a western humor strip, was written and drawn by Jack A. Warren. Loco Luke rode into the sunset after NEW FUN COMICS 4, May 1945.

- (46:41) SPOOK RANCH was a western mystery story written by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, using the pseudonym Roger Furlong, with illustrations drawn by Charles Flanders. The story concluded in the next issue.

- (46:41) SCRUB HARDY was a sports humor strip drawn by Joe Archibald. Hardy's sports career was cut short, only appearing again in NEW FUN COMICS 2.

- (48:19) The sports adventure strip JACK ANDREWS ALL-AMERICAN BOY was written and drawn by Lyman Anderson. Andrews' sports career would only last through NEW FUN COMICS 6, October 1935.

- (51:04) BATHYSPHERE - A MARTIAN DREAM, writer unknown, was an article about Dr. Beebe, who descended 3,000 feet in a bathysphere, and the equipment on board.

- (51:59) SPORTS, an article written by Joe Archibald, was about the Toronto Maple Leafs and a brief history of the game of hockey.

- (52:59) ON THE RADIO: THE DIAL TWISTER, maybe written by Lloyd Jacquet,  was an article asking readers to write the staff of NEW FUN COMICS and share their favorite radio shows, and the writer also shares some favorites.

- (54:27) IN THE MOVIES: TALK OF THE TALKIES, writer unknown, described some of the upcoming films in 1935, including one involving the comic book cowboy Jack Wood, a movie serial titled RUSTLERS OF RED GAP (IMDb lists the final title as RUSTLERS OF RED DOG).

- (55:24) MODEL AIRCRAFT, writer unknown, with illustrations drawn by Dick Loederer, was an article about how to make a model of the U.S. Navy plane Vought Corsair, one of the early planes that took off and landed on the first aircraft carriers.

- (56:49) HOW TO BUILD HENDRICK HUDSON'S "HALF MOON", an article written and drawn by Robert Weinstein, about a 17th Century sailing ship.

- (57:08) CAP'N ERIC, a sea adventure strip, was written and drawn by Robert Weinstein, who signed this feature Bob Weinstein.

- (58:33) BUCKSKIN JIM: THE TRAILBLAZER, a western adventure, was written and drawn by Eugene Koscik, who signed his work as "K". Buckskin Jim rode off into the western sunset after MORE FUN COMICS 18, February 1937.

- (1:01:28) The article POPULAR SCIENCE, writer unknown, had illustrations provided by Dick Loederer, who signed his work as "Loe". It covered three subjects, STREAMLINE TRAIN THAT TALKED, PUTTING THE SUN TO WORK, and A BIT OF MAGIC.

- (1:03:06) STAMPS AND COINS, writer unknown, also had illustrations drawn by Dick Loederer, who again signed his work as "Loe". This article was divided into two sections, BEGINNING A COLLECTION, about stamps, and ABOUT COINS.

- (1:03:50) The issue's final article was titled YOUNG HOMEMAKERS, writer unknown, also with illustrations provided by Dick "Loe" Loederer. This article provided advice about a well organized kitchen.

- (1:04:39) AFTER SCHOOL, a kid humor strip, was written and drawn by Tom McNamara. Lefty and Slim had their last humorous adventure in NEW FUN COMICS 6, October 1935.

- (1:05:43) CAVEMAN CAPERS, a prehistoric humor strip, was written and drawn by Dick Loederer. The fire went out for CAVEMAN CAPERS after NEW FUN COMICS 5, August 1935.

- (1:06:42) FUN FILMS: TAD AMONG THE PIRATES, was written and drawn by Adolphe Barreaux. This feature was unique among the others in this issue. It was a series of strips that you could cut horizontally and tape together into a paper film strip, viewed through a paper backdrop drawn at the top of the page. Tad's final adventure occurred in NEW FUN COMICS 3, April 1935.

- (1:07:20) BUBBY AND BEEVIL, a humor strip, was written and drawn by Dick Loederer. Bubby and Beevil's last misadventure was in NEW FUN COMICS 3, April 1935.

(1:07:41) The animal humor strip PELION AND OSSA was written and drawn by John Lindermeyer, who signed his work as Kevin Hay. Their last adventure was also in NEW FUN COMICS 3, April 1935.

- (1:08:35) This issue's final strip was the science fiction adventure 2023: SUPER POLICE, written by John Finch and drawn by Joseph Clemens Gretter, who signed his name as Clem Gretter. The Science Police investigated their last case in MORE FUN COMICS 14, October 1936.

- (1:10:11) After the reprinted issue, there were a few essays to round out this book. The first was titled, THE MAJOR WHO MADECOMICS, about Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, written by his Granddaughter, Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson. She provides a brief biography about her Grandfather, how his interests in life helped shape the features that were included in this first issue, and some of the talented comic book creators whose careers he helped influence.u

- (1:10:38) NEW FUN 1 - THE CONTRIBUTORS, brief biographies of  most of the creators in this issue, also provided by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson, with special thanks to David Saunders for his original research.

- (1:11:17) The book's final essay was titled, A TABLOID TRADITION CONTINUES, written by Editor Benjamin Le Clear, Manager of DC Comics Library Archives. He explains how and why this issues printed at tabloid size, and a brief history of the evolution of the size of comic books, and finally the origin of the FAMOUS FIRST EDITION series in the 1970's.

- Next episode we return to our journey through the Silver Age Adventures of Superman with: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS  COVER DATED MAY 1966: PART I: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 157, PART II: SUPERMAN 186, PART III: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 65 & PART IV: ACTION COMICS 337 with ELSEWHERE IN DC COMICS' May or May/June 1966 titles.

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