VA-87 Golden Warriors A-7e (1980) Corsair II Model, LTV, 1/31 Mahogany Scale Model, Navy

VA-87 Golden Warriors A-7e (1980) Model Fly off the USS Independence again with the VA-87 Golden Warriors with markings from 1980. Each model is carefully carved from wood and hand painted to provide a piece you'll treasure. Length- 18 inches Made from Mahogany US Veteran Owned Business The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger. In the 1970s, VA-87 made 12 deployments aboard three different carriers—the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, the USS America and the USS Independence. In 1973, the squadron protected U.S. interests during the Yom Kippur War. Transitioning to the improved A-7E Corsair II, the squadron returned in October 1976 to the Middle East following the assassination of the American ambassador to Lebanon Francis E. Meloy Jr, assisting in the evacuation of U.S. citizens, while embarked on America. During the Iran hostage crisis and the Israeli-Syrian disputes of 1981, VA-87 deployed to the region for 195 days aboard Independence. One year later the squadron returned, supporting U.S. peacekeeping operations in Lebanon. In October 1983, the squadron participated in Operation Urgent Fury in Grenada. During the same deployment, VA-87 participated in strikes against Syria in response to hostile fire against U.S. reconnaissance aircraft from Syrian positions in Lebanon. On October 24, 1986, the squadron transitioned to the F/A-18A Hornet and was redesignated Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87).