LTV A-7D 72-0180 Ohio Air National Guard 1 striking German armor and positions

striking German armor and positions with the Yak-9T's fearsome cannon

The intent was to complicate Soviet targeting by increasing the apparent number of aircraft at each base

USAFE put them to work in a decidedly unconventional role

providing refined single-level seating for the dense commuter corridors of the New York metropolitan area and Connecticut

LTV A-7D 72-0180 Ohio Air National Guard 1 striking German armor and positionsThese are 1 72 scale decals for the LTV A 7D Corsair II, serial 72 0180, assigned to the 180th Tactical Fighter Group of the Ohio Air National Guard one of the Great Lakes region's frontline Guard attack units during the Cold War era. The A 7D Corsair II was the USAF's premier land based tactical attack aircraft of the 1970s and 80s, combining the TF41 turbofan engine, M61 Vulcan 20mm cannon, and a state of the art navigation and weapons delivery