Huey Gunner Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) 1976. Bicentenial year. USS Oriskany Can't believe I used to be that skinny!! 17 years old. Edited December 7, 2008 by Huey Gunner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Those are some great pics!!! I think that is sooooo cool you were with VF-191....and in F-8 Crusaders to boot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) Crusader Pt. 2 Alert 5 Working on Mk 12 20mm out of an A-7B A-7B Edited February 18, 2009 by Huey Gunner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Crusader Pt. 3 RF-8 from VFP-63. Lost right main mount on a bolter, (missed wires) and had to come back around to take the "barrier" Never did get used to single stage after burners. Rf-8 USS Coral Sea BOOM!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Crusader Pt. 4 RF-8. Notice the "teeth" on the intake warning triangle. RF-8 between 2 of our (VF-194) 3 Ferris F-4J's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Timvkampen Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Paul, Thanks for sharing this with us. Very cool you were there when the Crusader was still operational!! Best,Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Those are some great pics!!!I think that is sooooo cool you were with VF-191....and in F-8 Crusaders to boot! I was in VF-194. F-8's were fun to work on. Very simple. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kellyF15 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I have never seen an F-8E/J without the IR probe on the windscreen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boom175 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well as Billy Idol once said, MORE,MORE,MORE!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I was in VF-194. F-8's were fun to work on. Very simple. Either way, that's too cool you were in F-8's! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PNW_Modeler Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 sweet pics Paul.....thanks for sharing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Firecaptain Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Great pics, thanks for sharing! Seems like you always see the same old standard pics of a particular aircraft, so it's great to see some new "never seen" ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spang Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Hi, Great collection of pics. very interesting the A-7 with the "nose art". Cheers SPang Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jozef Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Wow Thanks for sharing Jozef Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Huey Gunner Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 Hi,Great collection of pics. very interesting the A-7 with the "nose art". Cheers SPang That would be VA-215 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Thanks for posting those pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Those are some amazing photos! Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaced Marine Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Great pictures! They'll help me a lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wizard_rkt Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Guns!!!! It would have been nice to have been around the fleet when the F-8s were still around. I came in when they were still getting rid of the F-4's and introducing the F/A-18A. There is just something so cool about the Crusader that casts a shadow over everything else it flew against or around. When are we going to see some 1/32 decals for the Trumpeter 1/32 F-8E? I have my new aftermarket cockpit already to go. I want some Marines squadrons, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Walker Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 When are we going to see some 1/32 decals for the Trumpeter 1/32 F-8E? I have my new aftermarket cockpit already to go. This thread might make you happy: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....howtopic=154114 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Some really good RF-8 pics there . You have some good views of the top of the wing which are rarely seen. These will help in my forthcoming RF-8 Project. Cheers Julien Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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