The F8 Crusader
The Crusader first became airborne 25 March 1955. LTV eventually built 1,261 of these outstanding aircraft. The Crusader was flown by 235 aviators from 1957 through 1968. Over those years the Death Angels flew the F8A, F8D and the F8E versions of the aircraft. VMF(AW)-235 was the last Marine Corps squadron to fly this great bird.
This page contains pictures of the F8 Crusader only. One of the aircraft flown by Squadron-235. Snapshots featuring people rather than aircraft may be found on the Snapshots Page.
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Battle Dress |
On the #1 Cat. Courtesy: Tom O'Rorke |
Crusader Echelon. Courtesy: Tom O'Rorke |
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Section T/O. Courtesy: Tom O'Rorke |
Trap - 1964 SATS strip at Page Field, MCRD, Parris Island |
Capt. Jim Higbee with MK-84s for the VC in I Corps. |
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A WILD Ejection Sequence - 1963 in Atsugi |
Details not avail. Source: Unk site on the Web |
Danang? Note the dirty muzzles and "Daisey Cutter" fuse extensions. Source: Unk site on the Web |
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Danang circa 1967. Note the MK-84 under left wing. Courtesy: Jim Strawn |
1963 Deployment to Cubi Point. Death Angel Flight Line. Courtesy: Don Davis |
Red Noses over Mt. Fuji. Courtesy: Don Davis |
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