Keywords: 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D 70-970 in flight 2.jpg en 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D 70-970 in flight 1972 Aircraft delivered to 354th Tactical Fighter Wing/356th TFS Myrtle Beach AFB SC C/N D-116 Deployed to Korat RTAFB Thailand October 1972 The aircraft was flown on Nov 18 1972 by Maj Colin A Clarke on a nine-hour rescue support mission in Southeast Asia for which he received the Air Force Cross the USAF's second highest award for valor in combat Afterwards the aircraft was sent to Tinker AFB Oklahoma for major repair after combat damage Returned to Myrtle Beach AFB for service April 1974 Transferred to 120th Tactical Fighter Squadron CO Air National Guard 1977 Transferred to the National Museum of the United States Air Force 31 January 1992 1972 http //www nationalmuseum af mil/Upcoming/Photos aspx igphoto 2000571073 United States Air Force other versions PD-USGov DEFAULTSORT Squadron 0356 Uploaded with UploadWizard 356th Tactical Fighter Squadron A-7D Corsair II at Myrtle Beach Air Force Base |