# "A-7 CORSAIR II FAMILIARIZATION" U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER FLIGHT DECK LANDING PROCEDURES 80184

This U.S. Navy film was made to educate pilots about the flight characteristics of the Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II, and to prepare them for landing the aircraft on a carrier, as well as takeoff. The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader. Copyright 1970, and filmed aboard USS Oriskany (CV/CVA-34). The tail markings of the aircraft indicate they are from CVG-12, Carrier Air Group 12 or RCVG-12, Replacement Carrier Air Group 12. (Note: one of the planes shown in the film, airframe 154349, survives today at the Pima Air Museum.) Titles: A Corsair II is ready for takeoff. U.S. Navy presents: A-7 Familiarization - Carrier Flight Deck Operating Procedures (:06-1:13). Corsair II planes fly in the sky. A carrier is below as the two Corsair II planes approach. Corsair II lands on the carrier. A diagram explains in detail how the plane should land on the carrier. Animated plane and controls. Landing checklist. A diagram shows a straight approach to the carrier (1:14-3:56). A diagram shows the flight path based on wind conditions. The narrator explains what to look for. Animated pilot in a plane. Animated plane comes in and approaches the deck of the plane. A diagram explains the angle of the glide slope and of the ship moving (3:57-5:47). A diagram shows a ship moving and the angle changing. Animation from inside of the cockpit. Planes in the sky. Corsair II planes fly near a…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/80184-a-7-familiarization)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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