File:A-7E refuels F-14A and French F-8s 1987.jpeg

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Description A U.S. Navy LTV A-7E Corsair II from Attack Squadron VA-147 Argonauts refuels a Grumman F-14A Tomcat from Fighter Squadron VF-211 Checkmates in May 1987. Two French Vought F-8E(FN) Crusader fighters are visible in the lower part of the photo. VA-147 and VF-211 were assigned to Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). Kitty Hawk made a world cruise from 3 January to 29 June 1987 before entering Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for the Service Life Extension Program.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.210.184
Author U.S. Navy

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current15:05, 15 January 2011Thumbnail for version as of 15:05, 15 January 20111,211 × 1,535 (619 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy LTV A-7E ''Corsair II'' from Attack Squadron VA-147 ''Argonauts'' refuels a Grumman F-14A ''Tomcat'' from Fighter Squadron VF-211 ''Checkmates'' in May 1987. Two French Vought F-8E(FN) ''Crusad

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