How the A-7 Corsair Changed Close Air Support | Behind the Wings

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Join Wings' Curator Stewart Bailey as we go Behind the Wings of a subsonic, carrier-capable light attack aircraft – the LTV A-7 Corsair II. We’ll also meet pilot Michael “Magwai” White, who flew the Corsair. This one is going to be cool! 00:00 Intro 00:41 History 02:35 Pilot Interview 03:03 Flying the A-7 03:43 Carrier Operations 05:11 Pilot Training 06:20 Flying Missions 07:07 Radar 08:04 The Gun 08:48 Landing Gear 09:18 Armament 09:48 The Wings 10:46 The Engine 11:50 The Cockpit 14:08 A-7 Legacy & The F-18 15:28 Outro Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: https://wingsmuseum.org Behind the Wings Podcast: https://wingsmuseum.org/resources/podcasts