I have to ask: Was that an F-100? If not what plane was that?

 

Depending on the sound, I still do!! LOL!!

That plane is (still around at Davis Mothan Boneyard) an LTV A7E Corsair II. That airplane also happened to be "my" airplane with my name painted on the side. It was pretty advanced for the time. No afterburner but it was supersonic in a dive. Great HUD (heads up display) for targeting, flying, and weapons delivery. It dropped everything in the Navy's inventory including 3 kinds of special weapons. It was the only platform from the United States that had a single person in charge of the arming and delivery of a "special weapon". It had shoulder stations for 2 Sidewinder heat seeking air to air missiles and a canon that was selectable between 4K and 6k rounds a minute, air to air or air to ground. The gun was right below your seat so you really felt it when you fired.

As it was a single seat aircraft, it was great for cross country flying; you did not have to find a date for your sidekick. Of course in the event you had to eject, you did not have an automatic food source!

It was perfect for low altitude flying and strike delivery. You could fight your way in and fight your way out. The F-18 (got to joy ride in that) replaced the A-7 "Echo".


A few more pics from my squadron in the 80s. The yellow bands on missiles and bombs indicate "live" ordnance. If you see blue bands that means inert or training weapons.