Aircraft Photo of 146983 | Vought F-8K Crusader | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #631462
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:146983
Military Code:MC-2
Aircraft Original Type:Vought F8U Crusader
Aircraft Generic Type:Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader
Aircraft Version:Vought F-8K Crusader
C/n (msn):721
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Unit Markings:VMF-351
Location
City / Airport:Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDMA   IATA: DMA   Local: DMA   Other: -
 
Photo Date:14 October 1978
Photo by:Kerry Taylor
Photo ID: 631462
Photo Comment

In the storage area at MASDC. VMF-351 was a marine reserve squadron and was decommissioned in 1975. Delivered as a F8U-2 and redesignated to a F-8C in 1962. Later upgraded to a F-8K. Arrived for storage on 09 Sep 1971 with inventory code 2F248. SOC on 12 Mar 1975. To the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM on Jul 17 1986.

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