| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 147056 |
| Military Code: | 313 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8H Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 798 |
| Operator Titles: | Philippines - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Manila - Ninoy Aquino InternationalMap |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: RPLL IATA: MNL Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum |
| Photo Date: | 26 March 2012 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 21052 |
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In late 1977, the Philippine government purchased 35 ex-US Navy F-8Hs, 10 of them for parts only. They were grounded in 1988 and finally withdrawn from service in 1991 after they were badly damaged by the Mount Pinatubo eruption, later being offered for sale as scrap This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 November 2017, and has since been viewed 1955 times. |