Used by the U.S. Navy to replace the A-4 Skyhawk the A-7 is a subsonic attack aircraft significantly modified from Vought`s F-8 Crusader to optimize the precision ground attack role. The A-7 Corsair II named after the famous WWII Vought F4U Corsair contained a number of aviation advances including a Heads-Up Display giving the A-7 a long and respectable service record.The A-7 has seen American combat service in Vietnam Lebanon Libya Grenada Panama and the 1991 conflict in Iraq. The A-7 was als o used extensively by the F-117 development program and has been exported to Greece Portugal and Thailand where some still serve as active military aircraft.Depicted here is an early A-7B Corsair II as it would have looked in U.S. Navy service. Intr icate and precise detailing combines with high-quality construction to make this model a must-have for any enthusiast