Jump to content

Practice Bombing Mission


Recommended Posts

A-7D 69-6194, operated by the 6512th Test Squadron, 6510th Test Wing, Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, October 1984. Headed toward the Superior Valley weapons range with a single SUU-20 loaded with six BDU-33 practice bombs. Store separation cameras are mounted on the intake, left wing tip and the aft fuselage to record the BDU-33 releases. Name beneath the windscreen is Maj Gen Peet Odgers, the AFFTC commander.

 

Lined up on Runway

69-6194 6512ts ED KEDW 19841012 02cr

 

Departing Edwards pattern

69-6194 6512ts ED KEDW 19841012 03cr

 

 

Doing our all-around visual inspection to confirm "Clean and dry"

69-6194 6512ts ED R-2508 19841012  18cr

 

Dropping singles

69-6194 6512ts ED KEDW 19841012 05cr

 

Looks like one BDU-33 doesn't want to go

69-6194 6512ts ED 19841012 16cr

 

Confirming a "hung" bomb

69-6194 6512ts ED 19841012 08cr

 

Returning to base (RTB) with one BDU-33.

69-6194 6512ts ED 19841012 07cr

 

Thanks for looking,

Sven

  • Like 15
  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Nice. I think that would be a great subject for a model. Unusual in the white/red scheme.

 

Sven, did you ever fly in a two seat Corsair (A-7K) or were you ever involved in tests with one? That's an interesting version that doesn't seem to get much attention.

 

Cheers

Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, Smudge said:

did you ever fly in a two seat Corsair (A-7K) or were you ever involved in tests with one?

Afraid not. The 6510th did not acquire A-7Ks until I was in the process of leaving in 1993.

 

A-7Ks were brought in occasionally for the Test Pilot School students to evaluate during the systems phase of the curriculum, but my class had F-104s and F-106s instead (1981-82).

 

Sven

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...