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    Airframe Family: Vought A-7 Corsair II
    Latest Model:A-7A-3b-CV Corsair II
    Last Military Serial:152668 {1} USN
    Compressed ID:Vought A-7A-3b-CV sn 152668 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an A-7A-3b-CV by Vought at Dallas, Texas, USA.

    Circa 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 152668 {1}.

    By 1969

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 174 (VA-174), NAS Cecil Field, FL.
    Operated with markings: AD-207

    1974

    Transferred to Attack Squadron 203 (VA-203), NAS Jacksonville, FL.
    Operated with markings: AF-302

    Transferred to NAS Memphis, TN.
    Assigned at ground trainer.

    To National Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola, Pensacola, FL.
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    By October 1997

    Loaned to Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL.
    Sectioned airframe on display.
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    At some point the instrument panel was removed and placed on display elsewhere.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

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