| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 145554 |
| Military Code: | MG-5 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8K Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 458 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Marines |
| Unit Markings: | VMF-321 |
| Location | |
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| 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: | 631464 |
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In the storage area at MASDC. VMF-321 'Hell's Angels' based at Andrews NAS, MD. Also known as the 'Black Barons' for a short period. VMF-321 were a marine reserve squadron and stood down on 11 Sep 2004 while operating the F/A-18 Hornet. To the US Navy as a F8U-2 redesignated to a F-8C in 1962 and later upgraded to a F-8K. Arrived for storage on 29 Oct 1973 with inventory code 2F274. To the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM on 08 Oct 1985. This photo is copyright © Kerry Taylor, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 December 2023, and has since been viewed 144 times. |