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The F-8 Super Crusader: The Hot Navy Fighter that Almost Replaced the F-4 Phantom
The Crusader III was developed by manufacturer Chance Vought ... Barrett Tillman in his book MiG Master: The Story of the F-8 Crusader. “They were also engaged in sonic-boom intensity studies ...
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The F-8 Crusader Almost Became The Navy’s Top Cold War Fighter (Here’s Why It Didn’t)
The Crusader III was developed by manufacturer Chance Vought ... Barrett Tillman in his book MiG Master: The Story of the F-8 Crusader. “They were also engaged in sonic-boom intensity studies ...
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The MiG Master - Why the F-8 Crusader Still Matters
Nicknamed the “Last Gunfighter,” the Vought F-8 Crusader earned its place in history with blistering speed, four autocannons, and a kill count that left MiGs in flames. Overshadowed by the F-4 Phantom ...
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Known and unknown stories of a legendary F-8 Crusader and F-14 Tomcat pilot.
when he was called to opt for the F-4 Phantom or the F-8 Crusader. The Phantom had no guns and Satrapa thought: “No guns? What kind of aircraft is this with no guns?” and he immediately chose ...