| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 150890 |
| Military Code: | NP-101 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8J Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 1174 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VF-211 |
| 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: | 631498 |
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In the storage area at MASDC. Delivered to the USN as a F8U-2NE and redesignated to a F-8E in 1962. Later upgraded to a F-8J. Arrived for storage on 05 Nov 1975 with inventory code 2F333. Salvaged as NAS North Island, CA in May 1987. 150890 was last assigned to VF-211 "Fighting Checkmates" which was based on CVA-19 USS Hancock which was decommissioned in 1976. The squadron is still operational in Dec 2023 as VFA-211 on F/A-18E Super Hornets. 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 161 times. |