Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

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Shay
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Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Tue Jan 07, 2014 3:07 pm

Does anyone "in-the-know" know the plans for this Crusader. Is she to be restored to flying status? I've inquired over on their Facebook page but haven't heard back. Thanks for any input. https://www.facebook.com/fightingclassics

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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Tue Jan 07, 2014 7:44 pm

Maj has been around here in the past but has been busy traveling back and forth to Washington to rescue the S-2 he purchased after the auction up there a few months back.
He is a good guy and wish him the best on his recovery quest.
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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:50 am

Wow, hope she does have a promising future planned. The two FHC have look like they're in great shape, based on some photos I found from 2005.
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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:11 pm

That would be awesome to see a F-8 flying! Especailly since it sounds like there will be no modern USN or USAF jets at air shows for some time!

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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:38 pm

Fight2FlyPhoto wrote:Wow, hope she does have a promising future planned. The two FHC have look like they're in great shape, based on some photos I found from 2005.


These were the two Crusaders operated by Thunderbird Aviation here in the Phoenix area. I had the great pleasure of watching one of these birds perform at a Luke AFB open house about 15 years ago. It still remains one of the best low level routines I've witnessed by a jet of any kind. I would love to see an F-8 on the airshow circuit.
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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:36 am

I agree. I'd love to see more early jets return to the sky- F-8s, F9Fs, F-84s, and then there are those F-80s up in Connecticut. They need to be saved.


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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Sun Jan 12, 2014 2:05 am

Only one of the Thunderbird F-8s was flyable, the other was close, it needed the cockpit fitted out and avionics installed. If they ever decide to fly one again, I have a truck load of test gear for it.
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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:17 am

As I only ever got to see a crusader on the ground (a RF-8G at an airshow when I was a kid, and four more later sitting at AMARG, I'd LOVE to see a crusader take to the skies again!
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Re: Fighting Classics F-8 Crusader 147070

Sun Jan 12, 2014 10:41 am

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... nt_count=1

This post seems to indicate its a static restoration?
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