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G'day people,

 

I have a question for Crusader experten. I have read through the pinned topic (differences between E and J) and it did not answer my question:

 

Was it typical to see the variable incidence wing parked in the deployed position with power off and cockpit unattended?

 

I would have thought no but happy to be convinced otherwise. I have  finally acquired a 1/48 Has F-8E for quite a sane price and  over thae past few years have amassed a collection of aftermarket.

 

I would like to have one of the gun bays open and the wing deployed with drooped flaps  and wings folded to show off the Navy lineage but doubt this was a typical scenario. I assume the wing closed and flaps up would be a more typical scenario,

 

thanks,

 

Pappy

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It looks like your chosen configuration was only done while land based:

http://nabe3saviation.web.fc2.com/aF8un.html

On a carrier, I've only seen retracted wings on parked planes, so far. I can't claim to be a Crusader expert.

J

 

Edit:

well, I spoke to soon:

http://aviation-museum.blogspot.com/2010/06/fighter-squadron-one-nine-four-vf-194.html

https://external-preview.redd.it/-9LwNwcceQ4pihNxfvncGqpdEVAlhcECT5j_fGySUn8.jpg?auto=webp&s=b33eed2b9708584c72830f5c824119726b3ddf03

 

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