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USMC F-8 pilot survived a massive storm after parachuting from 47,000 feet
Lieutenant Colonel William H. Rankin fell from 47,000 feet into “one of the most violent storms ever recorded on the East Coast,” parachuted over...
The US Navy F-8 that became North Vietnam’s first confirmed aerial kill
Lt Cdr Thomas’ F-8 had been hit in the utility hydraulic system, preventing him from raising the fighter’s wing for a proper shipboard landing....
The French Aéronavale retired the legendary crusader in proper style, according to a US Navy F-8 pilot
French Aéronavale F-8 Crusader
One term for the Vought F-8 Crusader was "fighter pilot's fighter." Although flying the jet was difficult, particularly during carrier landings,...
F-8 Crusader Vs F-4 Phantom II: the “Last of the Gunfighters” and the first “All-Weather Interceptor”
In contrast to the F-4's "all-weather interceptor" role, the Phantom made many of its early cruises as paired squadrons with F-8 units, which were...
The Gloster Meteor F8 “Prone Pilot” between gravity and flying lying down
In the fall of 1954, Meteor F8 WK935 joined the Institute of Aviation Medicine after being chosen for modification
The 'prone position' Meteor, which is...