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  1. March 30th, 2014, 16:27 #1
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    More SLUF related pictures

    Enjoy, NC

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    VA-56 Champions

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    VA-83 at Roosy Roads

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    All the A-7 squadrons
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  2. March 30th, 2014, 16:33 #2
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    It wasn't a good day for this pilot in VA-82

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    The hook slipped off the wire while going too fast for brakes to stop him.
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  3. April 2nd, 2014, 17:07 #3
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    And a couple more......
    Posted on Facebook by Dimitri Vrettos:


    VA-46 Clansmen
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    Now THIS is tight parking!
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  4. April 2nd, 2014, 17:27 #4
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    VA-94 A-7E over Enterprise, 1984 (ish)
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  5. April 2nd, 2014, 17:32 #5
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    More tight parking. Same ship, different year. Outside Pearl Harbor, September 1982.
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  6. April 3rd, 2014, 15:38 #6
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    Here is a great picture of a VA-174 bird over NAS Cecil Field!

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  7. April 6th, 2014, 03:46 #7
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    Posted on FB. Credits: Troy Avery.

    I think this is VA-105. Cecil Field flight line.

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  8. April 6th, 2014, 14:15 #8
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    Airstarting a VA-105 Gunslinger A-7 on the cats...

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  9. April 7th, 2014, 07:43 #9
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    VA-94 A-7E and a VA-95 Intruder, CVN-65, 1982(ish) I worked nights during most of this cruise. When day-check took over I would climb up into the island and shoot pics.
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  10. June 10th, 2014, 05:53 #10
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    This just a cool picture!
    It was posted on the "Guardians of the North" Facebook page.
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    Well you know one thing, based on the background and landing light, that was a nasty wx recovery.
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  12. June 11th, 2014, 04:12 #12
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    And another cool photo, posted by Dimitri Vrettos on Facebook. These are VA-174 aircraft, and the picture is signed by the pilots......NC
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    Quote Originally Posted by Navy Chief View Post
    And a couple more......
    Posted on Facebook by Dimitri Vrettos:


    VA-46 Clansmen
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    Now THIS is tight parking!
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    I think I see one of our RA5C Vigilante's tucked in behind the Island
    They sure hated the size of our aircraft on a tight deck....


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  14. June 24th, 2014, 03:40 #14
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    more SLUF pictures from Facebook....
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    This was posted by Fotis Dee. VA-82 Corsair IIs onboard the USS America, during 1970 Westpac cruise. NC
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    This, from Facebook this evening....
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    On the Midway

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  18. February 8th, 2015, 17:17 #18
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    Just found this nice picture of a VA-174 A-7E Corsair II. Unusual paint! NC

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  19. February 8th, 2015, 17:37 #19
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    And yet another....

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    Good stuff, Pete !! I didn't realize the pilot sat so far forward........guess that helped a lot when landing........

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  21. February 12th, 2015, 13:17 #21
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    Dimitri Vrettos posted this great shot on Facebook of a VA-82 bird on the fantail of the Nimitz, circa 1982. Thanks Dimitir!

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    Attack Squadron Twenty Seven A-7E Corsair IIs all lined up on the flight line at NAS Lemoore. NC

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    A-7A trapping aboard the USS Ranger. And who said SLUFs didn't smoke?

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  24. March 31st, 2015, 13:16 #24
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    This was posted on Facebook today. Great picture!! NC

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    Quote Originally Posted by Navy Chief View Post
    It wasn't a good day for this pilot in VA-82. The hook slipped off the wire while going too fast for brakes to stop him.
    With the canopy already jettisoned as he goes off the angle, I like to think he ejected safely. Did he?

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