Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
A-7E Corsair II
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 6, 2016
1. A-7E Corsair II Marker
Wingspan ...........38 Feet 9 Inches
Length .........46 Feet 15 Inches
Height .......... 16 Feet 2 Inches
Empty Weight .......... 19,127 Pounds
Maxium Weight .........42,000 Pounds
Powerplant......... One 15,000 lbst Allison TF41-a-2 Turbofan
Armament.........One M61A1 Vulcan 20mm Cannon and up to 20,000 pounds of ordnance
Maximum Speed.........693 mph
Service Ceiling......... 47,000 Feet
Range.......... 2,861 Miles
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Vietnam.
Location. 30° 26.638′ N, 91° 11.413′ W. Memorial is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is at the intersection of Government Street and South River Road, on the right when traveling south on Government Street. Located at the Louisiana Memorial Plaza, part of the U.S.S. Kidd Museum complex. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 288 S River Rd, Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Louisiana Vietnam War Memorial (here, next to this marker); USS Kidd Veterans Museum & Ship (here, next to this marker); USCGC White Alder (a few steps from this marker); H. Maury Drummond (a few steps from this
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 6, 2016
2. A-7E Corsair II Marker
August 5, 2016
3. A-7E Corsair II
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2016. This page has been viewed 641 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2016. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
