'BomberH' we are all lucky I reckon. Did the A-4M not have nosewheel steering? It was a lifesaver on the MELBOURNE small deck - don't leave home without it. A CarQualifier was sent home because of nosewheel steering malfunction. Quite difficult to set up straight on the cat track without it also - yes the deck crew could add the tiller bar but still a real trouble on small deck.
I would guess the A-7 did not have a wheel brake handle - relying on the pilot feet (same as A-4)? So you went down the track fully stressed feetwise?
This is a serious problem for the T-45C with at least one fatality caused by subsequent problems. Anyhoo here is an A-4M (from a VX squadron for a fillum purpose) smashing USS Coral Sea in a film clip from 'The Right Stuff'. [apologies for earlier misdirect to USS Lexington]