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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| Base model: | F-8 | ||
| Designation: | RF-8 | ||
| Version: | A | ||
| Nickname: | Crusader | ||
| Equivalent to: | F8U-1P F8U1PF8U-1P | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Modified Mission: | Reconnaissance | ||
| First Flew: | 1956/12/17 | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 54' 3" | 16.5 m | |
| Height: | 15' 9" | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 35' 8" | 10.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 350.0 sq ft | 32.5 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 17,836 lb | 8,088 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 34,100 lb | 15,464 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-4 | ||
Performance
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Force Flight Test Center Museum | Edwards AFB | California |
| USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | Mobile | Alabama |
RF-8A on display
Air Force Flight Test Center Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Rene Schreven Nymegen, AL | Looking for the e mail adress of David Shreve, i lost his adress after we met in Hua Hin Thailand April 2008, please send the adress to : r.schreven@chello.nl greetings from the Netherland 04/16/2008 @ 10:25 [ref: 20565] |
| James Bremner Oak Harbor, WA | I completed two tours of duty with VFP63, both times I deployed on the USS Coral Sea CVA 43. I got intimately familiar with VFP63, the Coral Sea, and the RF8. The last two WestPacks were made as Maintainence Chief of DET 5. As a PHC, this was not normal, but necessary. The other Chief had a heart attack as we were leaving the States in Nov'71.
I was relieved as Maintenance Chief by a ADC and returned to VFP 63 for release from active duty in June 73. I had an intresting 19 month tour as maintenace chief; never a dull moment. I had a great crew and three great aircraft. For as old as they were they performed in an excellent manner. Thanks to VFP 63, I persued work in the electronic field an have never looked back. 04/03/2008 @ 10:06 [ref: 20327] |
| W. Andy Endresen , AK | I liked working on the RF-8A. served with VFP-63 1960 to 1962. Det Foxtrot USS Lexington 11/13/2007 @ 16:19 [ref: 18526] |
| david shreve louisville, KY | I was at vfp-63 1963-1967, pr3. was on the cva-64 the big O and the coral sea. any one who remember,s give me a hit at the e-mail. I ended up with Kushmans extra fight suit and flight boots. didn't seem important untill you get older and start talking about these things. 02/02/2007 @ 14:30 [ref: 15386] |
| Larry Morris sun city west, AZ | I am writting this in response to your add in the vva paper.To answer your question, yes many times off of the u.s.s ranger, bon home richards. I was a bmsn and ran river boat out of dan nang, and siagon. These trips were done without t.d.y. orders or any paperwork at all. I served in country in 1962-63 and 1964-65.Some trips were made out of subic bay, p.i. You can contact me at desertshamrock@hotmail.com or p.o.box5642 sun city west,az.85376. I also was a navy instructor. 07/10/2006 @ 16:33 [ref: 13701] |
| Larry Morris sun city west, AZ | I am writting this in response to your add in the vva paper.To answer your question, yes many times off of the u.s.s ranger, bon home richards. I was a bmsn and ran river boat out of dan nang, and siagon. These trips were done without t.d.y. orders or any paperwork at all. I served in country in 1962-63 and 1964-65.Some trips were made out of subic bay, p.i. You can contact me at desertshamrock@hotmail.com or p.o.box5642 sun city west,az.85376. I also was a navy instructor. 07/10/2006 @ 16:32 [ref: 13700] |
| Mike Caulfield Helena, MT | Transferred from CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) to VFP-63 DET-1 and made last Vietnam combat WestPac on HANCOCK (CVA-19) in 1972 when the war heated up again with the NVA invasion of RVN on Easter. HANCOCK/CVG-21 awarded Navy Unit Commendation during this deployment.
Lost lead RF-8G in early September 1972 in a mid-air collision during refueling, tail NP-600, LCDR HARRISON pilot. 05/14/2006 @ 23:22 [ref: 13278] |
| Mike Caulfield Helena, MT | Transferred from CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) to VFP-63 DET-1 and made last Vietnam combat WestPac on HANCOCK (CVA-19) in 1972 when the war heated up again with the NVA invasion of RVN on Easter. HANCOCK/CVG-21 awarded Navy Unit Commendation during this deployment.
Lost lead RF-8G in early September 1972 in a mid-air collision during refueling, tail NP-600, LCDR HARRISON pilot. 05/14/2006 @ 23:22 [ref: 13277] |
| John Shutt Conroe, TX | Served in VFP-62 at an AT2 during years 1961 and 1962.
Worked on the flight line and in the shop. Many fond memories (lifting those biscuits into the Crusader) of the F8Us'. Went on the Enterprise shakedown cruise prior to my separation. 05/10/2006 @ 02:42 [ref: 13235] |
| Ken Jack Coudersport, PA | I served with VFP-62 60-63 as a PH2. I made several cruises on the Shangri La and Forrestal. I remember those experiences as the best in my life. The F8U-1P was a very beautiful plane and it was always a thrill to work on it. I was amazed to see an exhibit at the Air and Space Museum at Dulles Airport. I have great memories of LCDR Norman Youngblood making a super sonic pass of the Shangri La. 03/06/2006 @ 05:35 [ref: 12710] |
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