VC-7

Fleet Composite Squadron 7 (VC-7)
150px VC-7 Squadron Insignia
Active	4 December 1942 - 30 September 1980
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Nickname(s)	Tallyhoers

VC-7 Tallyhoers was an aircraft squadron of the United States Navy. It was located at Naval Air Station Miramar from 1964 to 1980. Its primary function was to help train aviators in attacking and shooting down enemy aircraft. VC-7 was established as VJ-1 on 4 December 1942. In 1946 it was redesignated VU-7, and on 2 July 1965 to VC-7. The Squadron was disestablished on 30 September 1980.

VC-7 aircraft towed targets and engaged trainee pilots in aerial dogfights.

Gallery

• TBM-3U NAS Barbers Point 1948.jpg

  VU-7 TBM-3U at NAS Barbers Point, 1948

• UB-26J Invader VU-7 in flight 1950s.jpeg

  VU-7 JD-1 Invader in the 1950s

• FJ-4 VU-7 with towed aerial targets 1960.jpg

  An FJ-4 with TDU-10/B "Dart" gunnery aerial tow target, 1960

• A-4Fs VC-7 NMNA.jpg

  Douglas A-4F Skyhawks of VC-7, 1975 Taken by Lt. Pete Naff. Lt.Charlie "Tuna" Paine(Lead) and LTJG Gary "Easy" Staggs(Wingman)

• F-4A F-8C and A-4B of VC-7 in flight c1968.jpg

  F-4A F-8C and A-4B of VC-7 in flight c1968

External links

• VC-7 history on www.skyhawk.org
• VC-7 and the Development of Ait-to-Ground Rockets - Naval Aviation News (March-April 2003)