| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 146994 |
| Military Code: | ND-212 |
| Other Marks: | 2F257 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8K Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 739 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-302 |
| 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: | 631486 |
| Photo Comment |
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In the storage area at MASDC. Delivered as a F8U-2 and redesignated to a F-8C in 1962. Later upgraded to a F-8K. Arrived for storage on 11 Sep 1973 with inventory code 2F257. To the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM on 18 Jul 1986. VF-302 "Stallions" was a naval reserve squadron and was disestablished on 11 September 1994 while flying the F-14 Tomcat. The tail markings are in black and yellow. 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 141 times. |