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]

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.