 VA-27 transitioned to the newer A-7E on 20 June 1970.From 4 February to 7 March, VA-27 embarked on during the carrier's transit around Cape Horn to her new home port in NAS Alameda, California, and then deployed on "Enterprise" from 11 June 1971 to 12 February 1972, the squadron made its third combat cruise.With the outbreak of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 in December 1971, "Enterprise" departed Yankee Station and made a quick transit to the Indian Ocean to provide support for the evacuation of foreign civilians.