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Uploaded by on Apr 7, 2008

H.A.F. a-7 corsair...It is a United States built, single-seat, single-engine, long-range attack aircraft and it entered service with the Hellenic Air Force in 1975.

A-7s have dogfight aegean macedonia thrace been widely used by the USAF in various conflicts, including the Vietnam War, the Libya strikes in 1986, the US intervention in Grenada in 1983 and the invasion of Panama in 1989. During Desert Storm, it demonstrated more than 95% operational readiness and didn't miss a single combat sortie.

In the Hellenic Air Force they were initially based in the Air Bases of Larissa (347 Squadron "Perseas") and Souda (340 and 345 Squadrons, "Fox" and "Lailaps" respectively).

In 2002, the Corsairs were placed to Araxos air base (116 Combat Wing, 335 squadron "Tiger" and 336 squadron "Olympos").

The Hellenic Corsairs are nearing the end of its operational life and its replacement with a fourth generation fighter is high on the list of priorities of the General Air Force Staff. The Hellenic Air Force is the only user of the type.
Specifications: * Crew: 1 (Α-7ΕΗ) or 2 (ΤΑ-7H) (TA-7C) * Engine: 1 Allison/Rolls Royce TF41-A-400 non-afterburning turbofan, 14,450 lbs thrust. * Wing Span: 11.8 m * Length: 14.06 m * Maximum Speed: 0.94 Mach * Service Ceiling: 60,000 ft

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  • aaa!!re a-7 aeroplanara!!!distixws tha antikatastathoun to maio tou 2009 apo tin moni mira pou iparxoun tin 335 sqn apo f-16 block 52+..distixws..

  • Terror tha petoun gia arketa hronia akomi,stadar.

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  • To be replaced soon. But it leaves a big emotional gap even to people who like aviation, let alone the pilots an engineers themselves...

  • very cool video.

    corsair is one of my favorite planes.

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This video is a response to H.A.F. A-7 Corsair + Napalm bombs + Mk 82
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  • makari file babis210isback :)

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  • Και ΠΟΥ να συγκρίνεις το F-16 με το Α-7 σε ρόλο εγγύς υποστήριξης! Το Α-7 μεταφέρει υπερδιπλάσιο φορτίο σε μεγαλύτερη απόσταση. 12 Μk.82 είναι ΠΑΡΑ ΠΟΛΛΕΣ για ένα F-16. (μέχρι 6 παίρνει αυτό)

  • Nice tribute! Thank you. Long live the SLUF!

  • aaa!!re a-7 aeroplanara me ta ola sou!!!!distixws to maio tou 2009 tha aposirthoun apo tin moni mira pou iparxoun tin 335 sqn apo f-16 block 52+

  • Kai gamo! poli kalo aeroplano. I musiki apo to crimson tide den einai?

  • Mpravo re file! para poly kalo video...

    Dyskola 8a kalyf8ei to keno twn A-7 gia pollous logous.

  • Δεν θα ήθελα να βρεθώ στα σκοπευτικά αυτού του αεροπλάνου!

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