Witty Sky Guardians (Series 2) WTW72024-07 Vought A-7D Corsair II Diecast Model USAF 354th TFW, 353rd TFS, #71-0354, Korat RTAFB, Thailand, 1972
The 354th Tactical
Fighter Wing began life as the 354th Fighter Group in 1942 flying P-39
Airacobras. In subsquent years, the wing operated a variety of
different aircraft and in late 1970, it received the A-7D Corsair II.
These aircraft were adorned with the "MB" tail-code, identifying their
home-base as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In September 1972, the 353rd
and 355th Tactical Fighter Squadrons deployed a total of 72 A-7Ds to
Korat Royal Thai AFB, Thailand - the first combat deployment of the A-7D
into Southeast Asia. The 354th TFW flew combat operations in Vietnam,
Laos and Cambodia until mid-1973 and, in fact, the last shot fired in
anger by United States military forces in Southeast Asia was fired by an
A-7D of the 353rd TFS on August 15, 1973.
Item
is mint in box from my own collection , box may have some shelf wear .
Item is from pet and smoke free home .Photos 3 -5 are from Library source , the rest are of the item .