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A-7A/E Corsair II
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1981 - Mace 406 ready on CAT 2 aboard USS Coral Sea. [Image Source - John Davis]
	1981 - Pre-flight off the California coast aboard USS Coral Sea. [Image Source - John Davis]
	1981 - "Nuts" sitting on the Lemoore flight line. [Image Source - Michal Klaver]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	10 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]
	1981 - VA-27 A-7E in low-viz paint scheme waits behind CAT 1 as an S-3 Viking launches off CAT-2 aboard USS Coral Sea. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1982 - CAG-14 Flyover of VA-27 & VA-97 A-7's returning to NAS Lemoore. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1983 - VA-27 A7-E coming in over the sun for a landing on the USS Coral Sea CV-43. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1983 - VA-27 tied down on the deck of USS Coral Sea CV-43. [Image Source - Ken Larkin]
	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]
	1983 - Note the tail logo is now a glove and mace, no "shark's teeth". [Image Source - US Navy]
	1983 - Royal Mace getting ready to launch off the starboard cat of the USS Coral Sea CV-43. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1983 - Royal Mace onload to the USS Coral Sea CV-43. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1983 - Mace 400 climbs after a bolter on USS Coral Sea. [Image Source - Jeff Wilson]
	1983 - A snow covered Royal Mace onboard the USS Coral Sea CV-43 for the World Cruise. [Image Source - eBay]
	1983 - Three maces breaking over NAS Lemoore. [Image Source - DoD]
	1985 - Royal Mace's dropping ordanace on a bombing range. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1985 - VA-27 A-7E Corsair making approach to the USS Carl Vinson. [Image Source - Mark Medina]
	1985 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. A VA-27 Plane Captain man's his plane. [Image Source - Greg Lake]
	1985 - NAS Lemoore. A night time look at the VA-27 hanger at Lemoore. [Image Source - Greg Lake]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1985 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. 406 at full power, ready to go. [Image Source - DoD]
	1985 - Flight of A-7E's...Mace's and Warhawks. [Image Source - DoD]
	1985 - VA-27 411 sitting on the flight line. [Image Source - Bob Garrad]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1985 - Right front view of an A-7 Corsair II of VA-27 landing aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). An F-14 Tomcat aircraft is on the right. [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	April 18, 1986 - 403 airborne with hook down for publicity shot. [Image Source - DoD]
	1986 - Mace on a bombing run during workups for the 1986 WestPac. [Image Source - Alex Heberling]
	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]
	1986 - Royal Mace 401 launching off the deck off the USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. 404 taking tension on the catapult shuttle. [Image Source - DoD]
	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]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Royal Maces on deck for a nice PR shot of the Vinson. [Image Source - DoD]
	1986 - Two Maces on a low level pass. [Image Source - US Navy]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Pilot pre-flights his Mace A-7E. [Image Source - DoD]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Mace 412 launching off the angle deck. [Image Source - DoD]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Great sunrise landing shot of a VA-27 A-7E. [Image Source - DoD]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Taxiing on the deck. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1986 - WestPac USS Carl Vinson. Great shot of a Mace A-7E launching off the angle deck. [Image Source - Japanese web page]
	1986 - WestEPac USS Carl Vinson. Mace 406 hooking up to CAT shuttle. [Image Source - DoD]
	1986 - A-7E Mace waiting on a taxiway. [Image Source - Ron K. Cembrowski]
	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]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1986 - A right side view of an A-7E Corsair II from VA-27 refueling another 7-E Corsair II from VA-97 during an air power demonstration by the air wing of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70). [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1986 - Flight deck crewmen prepare to launch a Fighter Squadron 51 (VF-51) F-14A Tomcat aircraft from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). A VA-27 A-7E Corsair II launches off the angle deck. [Image Source - DoD]
	1987 - An A-7E Corsair II of VA-27 on approach to NAF Atsugi. [Image Source - Gomes]
	1987- An A-7E Corsair II of VA-27 is moved into position for launch during flight operations aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). An S-3A Viking aircraft is waiting to move up in the foreground. [Image Source - DoD]
Hi Resolution Photo Click Here	1987 - An A-7E Corsair II of VA-27 trapping aboard USS CARL VINSON (CVN-70). [Image Source - DoD]
	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]
	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]
	2007 - An A-7B the deck of the Lexington Museum is painted in VA-27 markings. [Image Source - Unknown]

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