1979  - CAG VA-27 Royal Mace A-7E NK-400 on the NAS Lemoore flight line. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1979  - An A-7E Corsair II of the VA-27 Royal Maces on approach to touchdown at NAS Lemoore, CA. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-410 with practice bombs taxiing out from the flight line at NAS Lemoore. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1979  - VA-27 CAG #400 A-7E Corsair II over the coast circa early 1979. Still wearing USS Enterprise CVN-65 markings. (U.S. Navy)

 Jan 1979  - VA-27 A-7E Corsair II CAG NK-400 on the ramp at NAS Fallon loaded with practice bombs. (Image Source - US Navy)

 May 1979  - This is when the squadron paint scheme was switched from CVN-65 to CV-43 . No carrier name is painted on the tail and most of the planes appear with the new green tipped vertical stabilizer. (Image Source - Japanese web page)

 Jun 1979  - VA-27 Royal Maces A-7E's lined up on the flight line at NAS Lemoore in the summer of 1979. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Jun 1979  - VA-27 Royal Maces A-7E NK-404 parked on the flight line at NAS Lemoore in the summer of 1979. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Jun 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-400. This is probably around when the squadron was switched from CVN-65 to CV-43. Note that the CAG paint scheme is new but USS Coral Sea is not on the tail yet. "00" was repainted by the summer of 79 with the green tipped tail and different Mace on the tail. (Image Source - Rene Francillon)

 Jul 1979  - VA-27 Royal Maces A-7E NK-401 parked on the flight line at NAS Lemoore in the summer of 1979. (Image Source - Rene Francillon)

 Jul 1979  - VA-27 Royal Maces A-7E NK-401 parked on the flight line at NAS Lemoore in the summer of 1979. (Image Source - Rene Francillon)

 Jul 21, 1979  - VA-27 Royal Mace NK-410 parked on the deck of the USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Sep 21, 1979  - Nice shot of Mace NK-405 over a mountain lake along the California coastline. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Sep 21, 1979  - Nice shot of a VA-27 A-7E NK-405 over a mountain lake along the California coastline. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-410 taxiing out from the flight at NAS Lemoore. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Oct 1979  - VA-27 Royal Mace A-7E NK-400 takes off from NAS Lemoore with a load of practice bombs. (Image Source - Eduardo Rivera)

 Oct 1979  - VA-27 Mace NK-403 ready to taxi. (Image Source - Unknown)

 Oct 1979  - A freshly delivered VA-27 A-7E Corsair II NK-403 that has yet to have a Mace painted on the tail. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Oct 1, 1979  - Two VA-27 Maces NK-402 & NK-423 over the Central Valley of California. (Image Source - Bruce Henion)

 Oct 1, 1979  - An air-to-air right side view of two VA-27 A-7E Corsair II aircraft over the Southern California coast. NK-423 BuNo 156834 was retired to AMARC in April 1988. NK-402 BuNo 156858 was retired to AMARC in March 1988 - (Image Source - DVIC)

 Oct 3, 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-402 trapping aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 4, 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-411 taxiing to the catapult aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 4, 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-403 trapping aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 4, 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-411 trapping aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 4, 1979  - VA-27 A-7E NK-411 trapping aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 4, 1979  - Several VA-27 A-7E Royal Maces in the "pack" after a recovery aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 4, 1979  - Several VA-27 A-7E Royal Maces in the "pack" after a recovery aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 during work-ups. (Image Source - Robert L. Lawson / Naval Aviation Museum)

 Oct 10, 1979  - VA-27 CAG A-7E NK-400 does final checks on the flight line at NAS Lemoore, CA. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Oct 10, 1979  - VA-27 A-7E Mace NK-403 does final checks on the flight line at NAS Lemoore, CA. (Image Source - Urs Baettig)

 Oct 11, 1979  - Great shot of VA-27 A-7E NK-410 on the flight line. (Image Source - Steve Williams)

 Nov 1979  - Royal Mace NK-401 A-7E Corsair II on the flight line at Kadena AFB. (Image Source - Oninawabito)

 Nov 12, 1979  - An A-7E of the VA-27 Royal Maces NK-401 is being craned aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 the day before departure from NAS Alameda for WestPac. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Nov 13, 1979  - Several VA-27 A-7E's aboard USS Coral Sea departing San Francisco for the 1979/80 WestPac. [Image Source - William T. Larkins]

 Dec 1979  - An A-7E Corsair II of Attack Squadron VA-27 NK-404 intercepts a Soviet IL-38 patrol aircraft that was flying in the vicinity of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) steaming in the North Arabian Sea, circa 1979. Such scenes were common during the Cold War as Soviet aircraft sought to keep track of U.S. carriers around the world. (Image Source - US Navy)

 Dec 1979  - Two Royal Mace A-7E Corsair II's NK-400 & NK-401 turn in formation towards USS Coral Sea CV-43. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - An A-7E Corsair II of Attack Squadron (VA) 27 intercepts a Soviet IL-38 patrol aircraft that was flying in the vicinity of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) steaming in the North Arabian Sea, circa 1979. Such scenes were common during the Cold War as Soviet aircraft sought to keep track of U.S. carriers around the world.(Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - WestPac USS Coral Sea CV-43 . Royal Mace A-7E NK-414 rolling up to the "Cat". (Image Source - Bob Dorais)

 1980  - VA-27 A-7E NK-404 getting hooked-up to the catapult aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - VA-27 CAG NK-400 trap, "OK 3", aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.(Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - VA-27 Mace NK-410 traps, "OK 1", aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.(Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - Aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43. A Royal Mace A-7E just after a trap folding wings and getting off the angle deck. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - VA-27 A-7E Royal Mace NK-406 approaching NAS Atsugi. (Image Source - Takafumi Hiroe - http://www.gonavy.jp/)

 1980  - WestPac USS Coral Sea. VA-27 NK-406 trapping, "OK 3".

 1980  - Beautiful shot of the VA-27 CAG Mace taxiing up to the cat. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - Two VA-27 A7-E Corsair II's NK-410 & NK-404 over the USS Coral Sea. (Image Source - US Navy)

 1980  - A VA-27 A-7E Royal Mace configured as a Tanker awaits launch on Cat 1 aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43. (Image Source - Bob Dorais)

 1980  - An A-7E Corsair II NK-411 of VA-27 sitting on the flight line of NAS Lemoore. (Image Source - Unknown)

 1980  - VA-27, LTV A-7E Corsair II NK-414 parked alongside a TA-4J Skyhawk on an unknown flight line. (Image Source - Unknown)rn

 1980  - A-7E's of the VA-27 Royal Maces and VA-97 Warhawks spotted on the angle deck aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43. (Image Source - Mat Garretson)

 1980  - CAG VA-27 Royal Mace A-7E NK-400 taxiing with a load of MK-82 low-drag general-purpose bombs. (Image Source - Unknown)