Vought F-8 Crusader

I M A G E S
c64.jpg 23709 bytes Vought F-8E "Crusader" at the San Diego Aerospace Museum, Gillespie Field
f8-1.JPG 63054 bytes no description
f81stltl.jpg 42816 bytes "The first and the last". XF8U on right, high time (7,000+ hours) RF8G on left. The latter is at the Smithsonian's Dulles storage facility now - XF8 went from Smithsonian to Seattle Museum of Flight.
f8instl.jpg 40937 bytes No digital stuff here. Round object at top is forward camera view. VFP-206 RF-8's were the last dedicated Naval photo aircraft.
f8takofl.jpg 52428 bytes These two illustrate the transition to low-viz paint and the F8's variable incidence wing.
MB-f8.jpg 23285 bytes no description
rf8l.jpg 53472 bytes "the Last & the Best" - VFP-206 RF8-G's were retired at Andrews AFB nearly 10 years ago.
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