Potential customers of the LTV A-7 Corsair II (US State Cables)

[Deleted member 2278]

LTV interest in clearing A-7 Corsair II for export to Jordan:

State Dept cable 1975-15657 : State Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

State Dept cable 1975-15657

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RoK interest in A-7s for a naval air arm (point 3D):

State Dept cable 1974-95974 : State Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

State Dept cable 1974-95974

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....but RoK must first take care of air-air:

State Dept cable 1975-46753 : State Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

State Dept cable 1975-46753

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...and State "disposes" of the idea (point 5):

State Dept cable 1974-142329 : State Department : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

State Dept cable 1974-142329

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[Archibald]

RoK interest in A-7s for a naval air arm

Pretty cool. Land based, I suppose ? South Korean navy carrier was still 50 years in the future... 2025.

No chance with Aérospatiale, Toulouse so far ?

 

[Deleted member 2278]

No chance with Aérospatiale, Toulouse so far ?

Sorry no. I have looked. The bulk of the documents are in the '73-'78 timeframe, possibly too late?

 

[Archibald]

Good point, indeed too late. Defense Minister Michel Debré committed the French Navy to Super Etendard on January 20, 1973. Jaguar M (unsuccessfull) deck trials were in 1971-72.

 

[Deleted member 2278]

Philippine interest in the A-7E for loitering over the Spratleys:

StateDeptcable1978-76224 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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[Archibald]

Philippine interest in the A-7E for loitering over the Spratleys:

StateDeptcable1978-76224 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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How cute, maybe the Crusaders felt depressed, so far away from America; and requested their little brother... the SLUFF.

 

[F.L.]

Does anyone know if the French Navy had considered acquiring TA-7s to be used for pilot conversion on Crouzes ?
Given that there were very few Twosaders.

 

[TsrJoe]

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