Description
The A-7D Corsair II is a single-seat, tactical close air support aircraft. Although designed primarily as a ground attack aircraft, it also has limited air-to-air combat capability. It was derived from the basic A-7 originally developed by LTV for the U.S. Navy. The first A-7D made its initial flight on April 5, 1968 and deliveries of production models began on Dec. 23, 1968. When A-7D production ended in 1976, 459 had been delivered to the USAF. In 1973, the USAF began assigning A-7Ds to the Air National Guard (ANG), and by 1987 they were being flown by ANG units in ten states and Puerto Rico. The A-7D demonstrated its outstanding capability to attack ground targets while flown by the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat RTAFB, Thailand during the closing months of the war in Southeast Asia. The Corsair II achieved its excellent accuracy with the aid of an automatic electronic navigation and weapon delivery system.
Please see the paint guide below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/32
Parts: 682
Length: 17.3”
Wingspan: 14.56”
- Painting and assembly required
- Photo-etched parts
- 22 sprues
- Metal landing gear
- Clear parts
- Film instrument panel
- Decals
- Includes instructions
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Paint Guides:
Clear Red
White Insignia
Flat Black
Silver
Clear Blue
Grey Blue
Interior Green
Engine Grey
Dark Gull Grey
Steel
Khaki
Yellow
Olive Drab
Aircraft Grey
Light Green
Burnt Iron
White
Gold
Flat White
Blue
Metal Black
Brown
Insignia Red
Forest Green
Grey
Black
Light Gull Grey
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