Vought A-7 Corsair II

This is a supersonic aircraft was expensive to operate and the high speed isn’t required for all combat roles.  This plane was dedicated to ground attack and emphasized efficiency, range, and weapons capacity over speed and maneuverability.  This aircraft type was commissioned in the 1960’s to replace the A-4 Skyhawk on Navy carriers.  This specific aircraft was carried aboard the John F. Kennedy during Desert Storm.  It is on display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum.  I took this photo last summer and created it with a 7 exposure auto-bracketed image.

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Douglas A4 Skyhawk

I would like to start by telling you I am sorry I haven't posted anything lately with my normal every other day routine.  I’ve had some additional travel, which took Blair and I down to Georgia.  On the way, we stopped in Charlotte to visit family.  While we where there, we went to the Carolinas Aviation Museum  (http://www.carolinasaviation.org/).  It is a relatively small air museum but it had some interesting items. 

This is a picture from that spot.  It is a Douglas A4 Skyhawk, which is a carrier capable attack aircraft developed for the United States Navy and Marines.  It went into use in the early 1960s and was used by the USA into the 1990s.  It is still in use by some militaries around the world today such as the Brazilian Navy. 

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