VC-7 ''Tallyhoers'' was an aircraft squadron of the
United States Navy. It was located at
Naval Air Station Miramar 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
dogfights.
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.orgVC-7 and the Development of Ait-to-Ground Rockets- ''Naval Aviation News'' (March–April 2003)
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