If I had to choose, this one would be it. Something about the red white and blue tail I guess. Though I have no clue as to who it belongs to. |
Ah yes, the Naval Air Development Center A-7. I worked at NADC and this was a research bird. The NADC airfield is only 5 miles or so from Willow Grove NAS. CDR Winston Scott, later astronaut Scott, gained a nickname of "deer slayer" in this plane. We had a big problem with the deer jumping the perimeter fence and taking up residence in a patch woods on the airfield grounds. One time when CDR Scott was landing a deer ran across the runway and was struck buy by the tail hook just as he touched down. Fortunately it didn't upset the A-7. CDR Scott never saw it.