LTV A-7 Corsair II at Homelake - Monte Vista, CO
N 37° 34.486 W 106° 05.829
13S E 403118 N 4159202
This A-7 Corsair II stands guard at the Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake adorned in Colorado Air National Guard livery. The jet is dedicated in honor of Maj. Gen. Mason Whitney.
Waymark Code: WMF8FR
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2012
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The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic attack aircraft introduced to replace the U.S. Navy's Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, entering service during the Vietnam War. It was later adopted by the U.S. Air Force."
(Excerpt from the Homelake Veterans' History Museum walking tour brochure)
The Colorado State Veterans Center (originally Soldiers' and Sailors' Home) was founded in 1889 to care for aging veterans of the Civil War. The campus honors veterans from every major war in U.S. history and is home to the Homelake Veterans' History Museum.
Source: Homelake Veterans' History Museum
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): LTV A-7 Corsair II
Tail Number: (S/N): 69-6193
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake
inside / outside: outside
Other Information:: Not listed
Access restrictions: Not listed
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