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Watch A Corsair Jet Carry Out Strafing Passes 24 Years Ago

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Here’s an interesting clip from the Grayling Air Gunnery Range in Michigan on a rainy July day in 1990. Although it’s not the best quality (it's from a VHS video filmed by Chad Thomas from Jetwash Images, who converted and uploaded it to Youtube.com), it is nevertheless impressive. The video shows low altitude strafing passes by an A-7K, almost 24 years ago.

The Corsair — dubbed “SLUFF” for Short Little Ugly Fat Fellow — belongs to the 121st Tactical Fighter Wing Ohio ANG (OH), 162d Tactical Fighter Squadron, Springfield Air National Guard Base, Springfield, one of the last bases to fly the A-7.

The unit received the A-7D in 1978, transitioned to the A-7K in 1982 and eventually moved to the F-16 in May 1993.

SEE ALSO: Navy fighter pilots made this awesome GoPro video of their supersonic maneuvers

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