VC-7 ''Tallyhoers'' was an aircraft squadron of the

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. It was located at

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from 1964 to 1980. Its primary function was to help train aviators in attacking and shooting down enemy aircraft. VC-7 was established as VJ-1 on 4 December 1942. In 1946 it was redesignated VU-7, and on 2 July 1965 to VC-7. The Squadron was disestablished on 30 September 1980. VC-7 aircraft towed targets and engaged trainee pilots in aerial

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Gallery

File:TBM-3U NAS Barbers Point 1948.jpg, VU-7 TBM-3U at NAS Barbers Point, 1948 File:JD-1 Invader VU-7 in flight 1950s.jpg, VU-7 JD-1 ''Invader'' in the 1950s File:FJ-4 VU-7 with towed aerial targets 1960.jpg, An FJ-4 with TDU-10/B "Dart" gunnery aerial tow target, 1960 Image:A-4Fs VC-7 NMNA.jpg, Douglas A-4F ''Skyhawk''s of VC-7, 1975 Taken by Lt. Pete Naff. Lt.Charlie "Tuna" Paine(Lead) and LTJG Gary "Easy" Staggs(Wingman) File:F-4A F-8C and A-4B of VC-7 in flight c1968.jpg, F-4A F-8C and A-4B of VC-7 in flight c1968 DEAD LINKS

External links

VC-7 history on www.skyhawk.org

VC-7 and the Development of Ait-to-Ground Rockets
- ''Naval Aviation News'' (March–April 2003) C-007 {{USN-stub