Myrtle Beach in Horry County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

LTV A-7 Corsair II

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 14, 2009

1. LTV A-7 Corsair II Marker

Inscription. The A-7 is a straightforward, shoulder-wing aircraft with swept flight surfaces, provision for inflight refueling, and narrow-track tricycle landing gear.

The A-7 is armed with a single M61A1 Vulcan 20-mm cannon, routinely carries two AIM-7L Sidewinder missiles on forward fuselage hardpoints, and can handle up to 15,000 ob of air-to-surface missiles, bombs, cluster bombs, rockets, or gun pods on six underwing ordnance stations.

The A-7D was adopted by the USAF in the late 1960s, its first A-7D flying on 26 September 1968. Late in the Southeast Asian conflict, the A-7D went into combat in October 1972. Four hundred and fifty-nine A-7Ds were delivered, powered by a 14,250-lb thrust Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan engine based upon the Roll-Royce Spey.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1968.

Location. 33° 39.688′ N, 78° 55.729′ W. Marker is in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in Horry County. Marker is on Farrow Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Myrtle Beach SC 29577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 354th Fighter Group History (a few steps from this marker); The F - 100D at MBAFB, 1956 - 1970 (a few steps from this marker); Warrior (a few steps from this marker); Military Aircraft Nose Art

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(a few steps from this marker); World Trade Center North Tower Beam (within shouting distance of this marker); 354th Wing Inactivation (within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Strand Chapter and Unit 354 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Myrtle Beach.

Photographed By Stanley and Terrie Howard, October 14, 2009

2. LTV A-7 Corsair II Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.