A-7K

The A-7K was a two seat version of the A-7D for use by the Air National Guard. The first flight of an A-7K was October 29, 1980. The final delivery was in September 1983.

The vast majority of the A-7Ks were operated by the 162TFTG Arizona Air National Guard at Tucson, AZ for pilot training. In addition to the Arizona aircraft, each ANG A-7D squadron had at least one A-7K assigned after the production run had finished. 
Assigned serial numbers were: 79-0460/0471, 80-0284/0295, 81-0072/0077

Here are a few of the Air National Guard A-7K aircraft I shot over the years.

YA-7H 156801 Test Flight Photos

A-7C 156801 was converted into the YA-7H the first of the two seat version of the A-7 Corsair II. These photos were taken early in the testing of the aircraft at NAS Dallas.

Two seat versions of the F-8 Crusader and A-7 Corsair II on the Vought flight line.

Only one F-8 was converted where a number of A-7s were converted or new built in the case of the A-7K.

01-0154-01-0007-72-YA-7H-156801-Landing-with-Drag-Chute-Gold-Tail-[Vought]

01-0154-01-0006-72-YA-7H-156801-Right-Side-Gold-Tail-Taxi-[Vought]

Concorde-102-F-WTSA-DFW-Regional-Airport-19730920-[Vought-Photo]

DFW Regional Airport sponsored an Open House to celebrate completion of the airport on September 20, 1973. One of the star attractions was the first visit to the United States by a Supersonic Transport, Concorde 102. The Concorde was a test aircraft and carried Air France markings on the left side and British Airways markings on the right side. 

Concorde-102-F-WTSA-DFW-Regional-AIrport-19730920-[Vought-Photo]-1

Vought had the contract for the AirTrans system installed at DFW for the movement of people between the terminals. The automated system served the airport from 1974 - 2005.

Concorde-102-F-WTSA-747-127-N601BN-DFW-Regional-AIrport-19730920-[Vought-Photo]

Vought sent a photographer to the event and a few images survive to date. 

747-127-N601BN-Braniff-International-DFW-Regional-Airport-197309xx-[Vought-Photo]

Chance Vought V-369 High Speed Target

Developed under Chance Vought Project number V-369 was a high speed target for the US Navy known first as X-27A and later as the production version X-28A. It was designed to be operated at speeds approaching 450 mph. 

CV-25391-X-27A-General-Arrangement-Starboard-View-19470121

CV-25393-X-27A-General-Arrangement-Port-View-19470121

NOTE: I am still researching the program so all that follows may turn out to not be factually correct. 

CV-25394-X-27A-General-Arrangement-Front-View-19470121

At least 35 examples were built with the first being designated X-27A and is illustrated in these contract photos from NARA 72AC files. 

CV-25392-X-27A-General-Arrangement-Rear-View-19470121

I have found a part number drawing for the X-27 and all the production drawings started with the prefix CV5-. I also found one drawing for the X-28A that in configuration is the same "V" tailed design as the X-27A photos.

The construction of the fuselage of the target was fairly simple as this interior shot illustrates.

CV-25412-X-27A Upper-Shell-Assembly-Interior-View-19470121

If you are further interested in this target aircraft I have a few more images from this series on my flickr account Bill's Flickr Account

If you happen to have any more details about the V-369/X-27/28 I would like to hear from you.