Category:A-7D Corsair II at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
A-7D Corsair II aircraft arrived at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand in October 1972 during the Vietnam War. The aircraft were deployed primarily from the 353d and 356th Tactical Fighter Squadrons, 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina.
At Korat, the mission of the A-7D was to replace the A-1 Skyraiders for the "Sandy" ground rescue mission for pilots shot down over enemy territory in Vietnam, as well as to replace the F-100 Super Sabre in the Army air-ground support role on the battlefield.
In March 1973, PACAF activated the 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron/388th TFW at Korat and most of the 353d's A-7Ds were transferred to the new permanent squadron. 3d TFS aircraft were tail-coded "JH". This was the only A-7D unit assigned outside of the United States on a permanent basis.
A second A-7D squadron, consisting of aircraft from the 355th TFS at Myrtle Beach AFB, along with aircraft from the 354th & 358th TFS, Davis-Montanan AFB, AZ and 74th TFS, England AFB, LA were deployed to Korat on a rotating basis from March 1973 until April 1974. While at Korat, the Davis-Montanan and England AFB aircraft were attached to the 354th TFW (Deployed), and tail coded "MB".
With the closure of Korat RTAFB in 1975, the A-7D aircraft of the 3d TFS were reassigned back to the United States to either active-duty or Air National Guard squadrons.
Media in category "A-7D Corsair II at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base"
The following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total.
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A-7D Corsair II - 69-6241 356th TFS at Korat 1973.jpg 875 × 452; 72 KB
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A-7D Corsair II - 70-948 356th TFS at Korat 1973.jpg 875 × 489; 60 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 70-0982.jpg 1,200 × 800; 210 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-10-CV Corsair II 71-0309.jpg 1,737 × 621; 210 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D 71-0323.jpg 1,200 × 852; 231 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 70-982 in flight.jpg 1,200 × 797; 252 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 70-982 on parking ramp.jpg 1,200 × 800; 204 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 70-982 preparing to taxi.jpg 1,200 × 814; 191 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 71-0320.jpg 1,100 × 471; 75 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair IIs flight.jpg 1,200 × 807; 148 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Parking Ramp Area 2.jpg 1,799 × 1,199; 473 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7Ds in Flight.jpg 2,048 × 1,001; 279 KB
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3d Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7Ds On Parkng Ramp.jpg 1,280 × 831; 172 KB
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3d TFS A-7D Corsair II and 429th TFS General Dynamics F-111A on Alert Ramp.jpg 1,090 × 575; 158 KB
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Korat RTAFB - A7Ds on Ramp.jpg 2,048 × 1,355; 359 KB
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355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 71-0294.jpg 1,000 × 530; 80 KB
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354th Tactical Fighter Wing 3 A-7Ds bombing with F-111.jpg 1,000 × 748; 93 KB
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354th Tactical Fighter Wing A-7D Parking Ramp at Korat RTAFB.jpg 1,799 × 1,199; 395 KB
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354th Tactical Fighter Wing A-7Ds on Korat RTAFB Parking Ramp.jpg 600 × 329; 44 KB
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A-7D Corsairs 354th TFW at Korat 1972.JPG 1,397 × 1,712; 1.98 MB
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355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D 69-6225.jpg 1,000 × 766; 82 KB
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355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D 70-956.jpg 875 × 424; 70 KB
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355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 70-0967.jpg 1,048 × 620; 170 KB
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355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 70-967.jpg 1,000 × 634; 110 KB
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355th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Formation over Southeast Asia.jpg 1,800 × 1,164; 186 KB
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356th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D 70-967 at Korat.jpg 1,000 × 625; 113 KB
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356th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II 69-6241.jpg 875 × 452; 72 KB
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356th Tactical Fighter Squadron Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-8-CV Corsair II 70-978.jpg 1,800 × 1,175; 228 KB