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Fall 07 Project Update
 Well it has been along time since my last update.
Due to my consultancy demands taking me all over the US and Canada I am hard pressed to even get a few hours alone with my Corsair. But I am very pleased with the progress so far. Below you see my front panel sitting in my pit. Currently I have disassembled it to work on the pedals, seat, and side panels.
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South Dakota ANG Fighting Lobos
 The 175th Fighter Squadron
Conversion to A-7D Corsair IIs began in 1977, and the 'Lobos' were to operate the 'Short Little Ugly F*****' for the next fifteen years, including combat operations in support of 'Operation Just Cause' in Panama in December 1989.
By the mid 1980s the SLUF was the mainstay of the numerous ANG Tactical Fighter Squadrons, but the end of the cold war and discovery of fatigue problems was to see a very rapid retirement of the type by the early 1990s. The 175th TFS began retiring it's D and K model A-7s in mid 1991, and commenced training on the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon at the same time. The conversion was unusual in being direct to Block 30 C/D models, whereas many Guard units initially flew A/B models in the tactical role or ADF models in the air defence role. Those '85 and '86 fiscal Falcons are still operated by the 'Lobos' in 2002, with already ten years on type and no sign of a replacement.
The "Lobos" were the sister unit to the 185th "Bats", the Sioux City IA ANG unit that my pit will be restored as.
The reality is that I have had a much better response from the South Dakota and Colorado Corsair Units then I have from my home base in Sioux City, but I am hoping this will change.
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Created on 10/13/2006 05:53 AM by Gecko6
Updated on 10/02/2007 09:32 PM by Gecko6
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Posted on: 2007-12-10 11:22:25
By: Anonymous
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the maneater was one of the finest around in the floating fleet. as a tech on several in civilian/military tests to incorporate the new age of the f-18, I cant help but to this day miss this fine aircraft
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Posted on: 2008-08-25 02:59:48
By: Anonymous
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A good friend is my nearest relation.
Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.
张家界旅游
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