The Royal Maces
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A-7A/E Corsair II
[VA-27]
 1967 - Introducing the VA-27 Royal Maces. Here is a great shot of the squadron over NAS Lemoore flying the A-7A Corsair II.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1967 - Lt. Karp flying a VA-27 Royal Mace A-7A.

[Image Source - Rodd Karp]
[VA-27]
 1967 - VA-27 Royal Mace A-7A above the clouds.

[Image Source - Rodd Karp]
[VA-27]
 1968 - A shot of one of the first Royal Mace jets in action off of Vietnam in 1968-69. Here an A-7A aboard the USS Constellation CVA-64 is at full power on the catapult.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 Oct. 15, 1968 - A-7A Mace's 612 and 610 taxii into take off position at NAF Atsugi.

[Image Source - Masaaki Hayakawa]
[VA-27]
 1968 - A VA-27 A-7A launching from the USS Constellation CVA-64.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1968 - USS Constellation CVA-64. Nice shot of some of the Royal Mace A-7A's over a mountain range.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1968 - USS Constellation CVA-64. Same sortie, different location.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1968 - USS Constellation CVA-64. Approaching NAS Atsugi.

[Image Source - Japanese web page]
[VA-27]
 1970 - An A7-A Royal Mace Taxiing.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 Mar. 7, 1970 - A-7A Mace 407 on final to NAF Atsugi.

[Image Source - Masaaki Hayakawa]
[VA-27]
 1971 - USS Enterprise CVAN-65. Launching off the pointy end.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 197? - An A7-E Royal Mace from the early 70's when they were assigned to the USS Enterprise, The Big "E".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[A7-E VA-27]
 1971 - A VA-27 A7-E Corsair II joined up with a KA-3B Skywarrior over the skies of Vietnam. From 1971 while deployed aboard the USS Enterprise CVAN-65.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[A7-E VA-27]
 1971 - A VA-27 A7-E Corsair II at an AIr Show in Japan.

[Image Source - Yukio Oishi]
[VA-27]
 1972 - Two VA-27 A7-E Corsair II's drop their Mk-82 500lb bombs over Vietnam in support of Operation Linebacker. Notice up to this point in time that there was no mace painted on the tail, only the "shark's theeth".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1972 - Cover of Naval Aviation News.

[Image Source - Rodd Karp]
[VA-27]
 1972 - Squadron Photo:

front (kneeling): LCDR John Park, CWO Dan Koch, Lt Rich Richardson, Lt Tom White, CDR Jerry Johnson (CO), CDR Bud Edney (XO), Lt Barry Wood, Lt Kevin Clancy, Lt Rick Clayton

back (standing): LTjg Herm Tomer, Lt Don Schramm, LTjg Skid Roe, Lt Jeff Hanson, Lt Mike Shaw, Lt Royce Caplinger, Lt Tom Knudson, Lt Jerry Jacobs, Lt Dave Trousdale, LCDR Lee Cargill, LCDR Jack Donaworth, (CAG flight surgeon), LTjg Don Rockwood

[Image Source - Jerry Jacobs]
[VA-27]
 1973 - Two VA-27 A7-E Corsair II's.

[Image Source - Jerry Jacobs]
[VA-27]
 1973 - A-7 Mace on the flight deck of the USS Enterprise CVAN-65.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1975 - Royal Maces deployed aboard the USS Enterprise CVAN-65. Near the West Coast. First appearance of the mace painted on the tail.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27 CAG]

[VA-27 CAG]
 1977 - VA-27 A7-E Corsair II painted in CAG colors. NAS Lemoore.

[Image Source - Japanese web site]
[VA-27 PAINT]
[VA-27 PAINT]

[VA-27 PAINT]
1978 - A VA-27 A7-E Corsair II with experimental camouflage paint scheme. NAS Lemoore.

[Image Source - Japanese web site]
[VA-27]
 197? - This is a VA-27 A-7E. Any guess what these markings are?
From Jerry Jacobs: Might be golden bomb/bombing derby awards. They had competitions for visual dive, loft, radar, etc. and overall bombing derby winner.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 197? - VA-27 A-7E intercepting Russian Bear.


[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 197? - VA-27 A-7E intercepting Russian Bear.


[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 197? - Two Maces in formation.


[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]


[Image Source - Japanese web page]
[VA-27] [VA-27]
1979 - A couple of VA-27 Mace pictures probably during workups.


[Image Source - Bruce Henion]
[VFA-27]
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New1 Jan 1980 - An air-to-air right side view of two Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27) A-7E Corsair II aircraft over the southern California coast.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[2 Corsair's]
 1979 - Two VA-27 A7-E Corsair II's circle the USS Coral Sea. Where are those Bear's?

[Image Source - US Navy]
=[Lake]
 198? - Nice shot of 405 over a mountain lake. My guess, early 80's?

[Image Source - Japanese web site]
[Huffer]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. A "huffer" starting Royal Mace Corsair II. Notice the orange and black stripes on the wing? These were painted on just before we made the attempt to rescue the hostages from Iran in 1980. The USA had sold so many of our planes to Iran, that our pilots needed a visual marker to tell the good guys from the bad guys.

[Image Source - Bob Dorais]
[CAT]
 1980 - Another shot of a VA-27 Royal Mace Corsair II(414) with the orange and black stripes on the wing.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[CAT]
 New1980 - Another shot of a VA-27 Royal Mace Corsair II(414) with the orange and black stripes on the wing.

[Image Source - Bruce Henion]
[Checker 1]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. Rolling up to the "Cat". Gotta make sure everythings buttoned down, not leaking(much) and none of those pesky pins are still in.

[Image Source - Bob Dorais]
[Cat Hook-up]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. Getting hooked-up to the catapult, USS Coral Sea.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[Checker 2]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. Full power...everthing moved...still not leaking(much)...let him go!

[Image Source - Bob Dorais]
[Flight 3]
 1980 - Three Royal Mace Corsair's loaded with a few "bee-bee's".
"No slack in light attack".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[CAG Trap]
 1980 - USS Coral Sea. CAG trap. "OK 3".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[Trap 1]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. Stoppin' short. 410 catches the #1 wire.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[Fold]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. A Royal Mace just after a trap. Folding wings and getting off the angle deck.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[Fold]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. Sunset on the Indian Ocean.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1980 - An A7-E Royal Mace approaching NAS Atsugi.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. 406 trapping, "OK 3".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea - Royal Mace taxiing up to the port catapult.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VFA-27]
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New1 Jan 1980 - An A-7 Corsair II attack aircraft from Light Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27) is directed by a flight deck crewman aboard the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV-43).

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VFA-27]
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New1 Jan 1980 - Air-to-air left side view of an A-7 Corsair II aircraft from Light Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27).

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. VA-27 Mace loaded with MK-82's rolling up on the cat.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1980 - WestPac USS Coral Sea. Beautiful shot of the VA-27 CAG Mace taxiing up to the cat.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1980 - Two VA-27 A7-E Corsair II's over the USS Coral Sea.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VFA-27]
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New1 Jan 1980 - Cockpit view (from the A-6) of an A-6E Intruder attack aircraft from Medium Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) refueling an A-7E Corsair II attack aircraft from Light Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27). The removable in-flight refueling probe projects upward immediately forward of the wind-screen of the Intruder.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1981 - "Nuts" sitting on the Lemoore flight line.

[Image Source - Michal Klaver]
[VFA-27]
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New10 Oct 1981 - An air-to-air right side view of a Soviet Il-38 Ilyushin aircraft, NATO designation "May," and a U. S. Navy A-73 Corsair II aircraft from Attack Squadron 27 (VA-27) assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14). The smaller U.S. Navy aircraft is being piloted by LCDR Dave Park.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1982 - CAG-14 Flyover of VA-27 & VA-97 A-7's returning to NAS Lemoore.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1983 - VA-27 A7-E coming in over the sun for a landing on the USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1983 - A Royal Mace "Final Checker" inspects a VA-27 A7-E as it rolls up to the cat. Note the all gray paint scheme for this deployment aboard the USS Coral Sea.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1983 - Note the tail logo is now a glove and mace, no "shark's teeth".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1983 - Royal Mace getting ready to launch off the starboard cat of the USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1983 - Royal Mace onload to the USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1983 - Three maces breaking over NAS Lemoore.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1985 - Royal Mace's dropping ordanace on a bombing range.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1985 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. A VA-27 Plane Captain man's his plane.

[Image Source - Greg Lake]
[VA-27]
 1985 - NAS Lemoore. A night time look at the VA-27 hanger at Lemoore.

[Image Source - Greg Lake]
[VA-27]
 1985 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. 406 at full power, ready to go.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]

[VA-27]
1985 - Flight of A-7E's...Mace's and Warhawks.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
1985 - 410 Trapping aboard the the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1986 - Mace on a bombing run during workups for the 1986 WestPac.

[Image Source - Alex Heberling]
[VA-27]
 1986 - "Feedin' a Cat". Mace 404 refueling an F-14 Tomcat on the 1986 WestPac aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70).

[Image Source - Alex Heberling]
[VA-27]
 1986 - Royal Mace 401 launching off the deck off the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. 404 taking tension on the catapult shuttle.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Poetry in motion. Plane director directing pilot, catapult crew member signaling plane director and final checkers inspecting the plane while it rolls into position for launch.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Royal Maces on deck for a nice PR shot of the Vinson.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 New1980 - Two Maces on a low level pass.

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Pilot pre-flights his Mace A-7E.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Mace 412 launching off the angle deck.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Great sunrise landing shot of a VA-27 A-7E.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Taxiing on the deck.

[Image Source - Japanese web page]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Great shot of a Mace A-7E launching off the angle deck.

[Image Source - Japanese web page]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestEPac USS Carl Vinson. Mace 406 hooking up to CAT shuttle.

[Image Source - DoD]
[VA-27]    [VA-27]
1986 - A-7E Mace waiting on a taxiway.

[Image Source - Ron K. Cembrowski]
[VA-27]
 1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Starting to taxi off angle deck after trapping. Note the "E" & "S" proudly displayed by the Royal Maces.

[Image Source - Japanese web page]
[VA-27]
 1990 - One of the last pictures taken of the Royal Maces flying the A7-E. Note the tail logo includes the glove and mace, and the "shark's teeth" or "turkey feathers".

[Image Source - US Navy]
[VA-27]
 1990 - Here's the XO Mace over the mountains in 1990. VA-27 was the last West Coast A-7E squadron with it's final deployment aboard the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70, ending 23 years of outstanding performance!

[Image Source - US Navy]

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