1988  - Royal Mace A-7E #407 at full power on the catapult. Note the steam being sucked in to the intake. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Aug 1988  - VA-27 A-7E on approach to USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 at sunset. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 1989  - VA-27 A-7E Royal Mace flying over San Clemente Island. Note the double Aviation Safety 'S' Award behind the cockpit. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 1989  - Great color photo of a Mace A-7E - XO - CDR Stanford Hlavka's plane taken during PACEX '89 somewhere over the mountains in Alaska. (John Gorenflo)

 1989  - Great color photo of a Mace A-7E - XO - CDR Stanford Hlavka's plane taken during PACEX '89 somewhere over the mountains in Alaska. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 1989  - An A-7E Corsair II from VA-27 Royal Maces - USN 159281 / NK-411 sits on a flight line. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Jun 19, 1989  - Royal Mace A-7E painted in low-visibility scheme sits on the flight line at NAS Fallon.(Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Aug 25, 1989  - VA-27 A-7E 159290 #404 sits on the flight line at an unknown location. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Oct 1989  - A Royal Mace A-7E Corsair II shown at Yakota Air Base during PacEx 89. PacEx 89 had some 54 vessels of U.S., Korean, Japanese, and Canadian origins—as well as a number of submarines that were never disclosed—combined forces to show just how outgunned Russia was in the Pacific and how they could operate together as a cohesive fighting force. (Image Source - Hidebumi Yamada)

 Oct 1989  - A Royal Mace A-7E Corsair II of VA-27 and a Warhawk A-7E Corsair II of VA-97 shown at Yakota Air Base during PacEx 89. PacEx 89 had some 54 vessels of U.S., Korean, Japanese, and Canadian origins—as well as a number of submarines that were never disclosed—combined forces to show just how outgunned Russia was in the Pacific and how they could operate together as a cohesive fighting force. (Image Source - Hidebumi Yamada)

 Oct 1989  - VA-27 A-7E Corsair II #411 taxi's out to the runway. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Dec 1989  - One of the last pictures taken of the Royal Maces flying the A7-E. Note the double Safety "S" Award for back to back awards in 1987 & 1988. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Dec 1989  - A VA-27 Royal Mace A-7E spotted at Yokota Air Base in Japan. (Image Source - Takashi Hirota)

 1990  - VA-27 Royal Mace 407 approaching NAF Atsugi. I'm guessing early 1990 based on the paint scheme. .(Image Source - Unknown)

 1990  - An A-7E of the VA-27 Royal Maces on approach wearing the squadrons final A-7 paint scheme. The sawtooth pattern on the rudder which had previously disappeared after 1981 was used one final time before the squadron transitioned to the F/A-18A Hornet. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1990  - Mace 411 sits on an unknow flight line. (Image Source - Eduardo Rivera)

 1990  - A-7E's from the VA-27 Royal Maces & VA-97 Warhawks spotted aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. (Image Source - Dave McLean)

 1990  - VA-27 A-7E Corsair II NK411 parked on the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. (Image Source - Jerry de Witt)

 1990  - VA-27 A-7E Corsair II NK412 parked on the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. (Image Source - Jerry de Witt)

 1990  - VA-27 A-7E Corsair II NK405 parked on the flight deck in the pack aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. (Image Source - Jerry de Witt)

 1990  - VA-27 A-7E Corsair II NK411 parked on the flight deck aboard USS Carl Vinson CVN-70. (Image Source - Jerry de Witt)

 Oct 5, 1993  - Shortly after VA-27 transitioned to the F/A-18A Hornet, the squadron's A-7's were ferried to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base aircraft boneyard. Two Royal Mace A-7E Corsair's sit in a line with other Navy and Air Force A-7's awaiting disposition.
(Image Source - Lorence R Fizia aka. eLaReF on Flickr )

 Oct 5, 1993  - Shortly after VA-27 transitioned to the F/A-18A Hornet, the squadron's A-7's were ferried to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base aircraft boneyard. Closeup of two Mace A-7 tails. (Image Source - Lorence R Fizia aka. eLaReF on Flickr )

 Dec 99, 1993  - This A-7E is currently preserved at the Oakland Aviation Museum. It is shown in VA-27 markings from 1989, however it was never assigned to VA-27. (Image Source - Paul Seymour)

 Dec 99, 1993  - This A-7B is currently preserved and displayed at the USS Lexington Museum on the Bay Corpus Christi, Texas. It is shown in VA-27 markings from mid 1970's time frame. This aircraft was never assigned to VA-27. (Image Source - George Trussell)

 Dec 99, 1993  - After serving as VA-27 Royal Mace A-7A NK-616 for over two years (1968-70) this bird went on to other Navy squadrons until 1978. She was then converted to a two seat TA-7P and sold to the Portugal Air Force as PoAF serial 5545 serving until 1995. She is now preserved in the Museum Do Ar in Portugal. (Image Source - Miguel Vinagre)

 2002  - Cat shooter ready to push the launch button as a VFA-27 F/A-18C Hornet sits at full power aboard the USS Kitty Hawk. (Image Source - US Navy])