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Big D A-7D Patch – With Hook and Loop, 3.5″

$11.99

Aviators! Are you looking for a high-quality patch you’ll proudly wear or display? Look no further than the Big D A-7D Patch!

  • 3.5″
  • Embroidered
  • US Naval Aviator Owned Business
  • Sew On
  • Free Shipping

54 in stock (can be backordered)

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Big D A-7D Patch

Aviators! Are you looking for a high-quality patch you’ll proudly wear or display? Look no further than the Big D A-7D Patch!

  • 3.5″
  • Embroidered
  • US Naval Aviator Owned Business
  • Hook and Loop
  • Free Shipping

The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).

The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as a replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and restricted to subsonic speeds, its airframe being simpler and cheaper to produce. Following a competitive bid by Vought in response to the United States Navy’s (USN) VAL (Heavier-than-air, Attack, Light) requirement, an initial contract for the type was issued on 8 February 1964. Development was rapid, first flying on 26 September 1965 and entering squadron service with the USN on 1 February 1967; by the end of that year, A-7s were being deployed overseas for the Vietnam War.