Re: A-7E weapon loads

Hi Ed, I'll share some of my experiences with A7Es.I was assigned to VA22
from 1984-1988 during my USN career.Our weapon load out were usually minimal
while on Wespac.Most of the time the a/c took carried Mk76,the small blue
25lbs practice bombs.However, if we were tasked with an Alert 5,the load
would be something like this:rockeyes on sta1&8,sta2&7 with a TER carrying a
couple of Mk82s,a sidewinder on sta 5 with an Aero1 300 gal drop tank on
sta3 and usually 500 rds of HEI for the M61 gun.Not totally "loaded for
bear",but this how i remember it.Loads were quite similar when we were in
the eastern Med,in the late 1970s.Hope this helps,Kelly Voyles
"Modeler ET" <eht1418@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Can anyone give me some insight into the common weapon loads for USN
A-7Es in the 1980s? I happen to have 8 Rockeyes and a couple of
Shrikes already painted and waiting in the spares box. Of course
there are also the kit-supplied Mk 82s and Mavericks. Any thoughts?

Thanks

Ed



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