.. Jalbum 8.3 slides/F8_002.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 F-8 Crusader, built by Vought, was a single seat carrier based air superiority fighter aircraft. Replaced the F-7 Cutlass and first flew with a fleet squadron in 1958 until last squadron retired from the USS Oriskany in 1976. However, the French flew them into the early 1990s and retired in 1999. Was known as the "last gunfighter" since the 20mm cannons were the primary weapon when developed although the plane carried AIM-9 Sidewinder missles in Vietnam. Of 19 MIGs downed only four where by cannon and the others Sidewinders. F-8 Crusader, built by Vought, was a single seat carrier based air superiority fighter aircraft. Replaced the F-7 Cutlass and first flew with a fleet squadron in 1958 until last squadron retired from the USS Oriskany in 1976. However, the French flew them into the early 1990s and retired in 1999. Was known as the "last gunfighter" since the 20mm cannons were the primary weapon when developed although the plane carried AIM-9 Sidewinder missles in Vietnam. Of 19 MIGs downed only four where by cannon and the others Sidewinders. slides/F8_002.jpg slides/F8_003.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 slides/F8_003.jpg slides/F8_004.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 slides/F8_004.jpg slides/F8_005.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 (N) Pacific Fleet plane (N) Pacific Fleet plane slides/F8_005.jpg slides/F8_006.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 Pratt & Whitney J57 afterburning turbojet designed for a top speed of Mach 1.2. Set a National Speed Record of 1,015 mph on 21 August 1956. Pratt & Whitney J57 afterburning turbojet designed for a top speed of Mach 1.2. Set a National Speed Record of 1,015 mph on 21 August 1956. slides/F8_006.jpg slides/F8_007.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 slides/F8_007.jpg slides/F8_008.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 Air brake Air brake slides/F8_008.jpg slides/F8_009.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 20mm cannons 20mm cannons slides/F8_009.jpg slides/F8_010.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 Hard mount for Sidewinders Hard mount for Sidewinders slides/F8_010.jpg slides/F8_011.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 slides/F8_011.jpg slides/F8_012.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 Heading to the car wash on Elevator 3 Heading to the car wash on Elevator 3 slides/F8_012.jpg slides/F8_013.html# Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:09:30 -0500 Main flaps repaired and now being prepped for paint Main flaps repaired and now being prepped for paint slides/F8_013.jpg