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Civilian F-8 Crusader

Tue Apr 03, 2012 2:46 pm

Does anyone know if there are any flying civilian F-8 Crusaders?

Re: Civilian F-8 Crusader

Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:48 pm

These are the only two I know of in private hands.

FAA REGISTRY
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Aircraft Description
Serial Number A35-30 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name VOUGHT-THUNDERBIRD AVN INC Certificate Issue Date 10/03/2002
Model F-8 Expiration Date 12/31/2012
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Status Valid
Pending Number Change None Type Engine Turbo-jet
Date Change Authorized None Dealer No
MFR Year None Mode S Code 51031435
Fractional Owner NO
Registered Owner
Name VULCAN WARBIRDS INC
Street C/O FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION
505 5TH AVE S STE 900
City SEATTLE State WASHINGTON
County KING Zip Code 98104-3821
Country UNITED STATES
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer Unknown Classification Unknown
Engine Model Unknown Category None
A/W Date None



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Aircraft Description
Serial Number A35-17 Type Registration Corporation
Manufacturer Name VOUGHT-THUNDERBIRD AVN INC Certificate Issue Date 10/03/2002
Model F-8 Expiration Date 12/31/2012
Type Aircraft Fixed Wing Single-Engine Status Valid
Pending Number Change None Type Engine Turbo-jet
Date Change Authorized None Dealer No
MFR Year 0000 Mode S Code 50263575
Fractional Owner NO
Registered Owner
Name VULCAN WARBIRDS INC
Street C/O FLYING HERITAGE COLLECTION
505 5TH AVE S STE 900
City SEATTLE State WASHINGTON
County KING Zip Code 98104-3821
Country UNITED STATES
Airworthiness
Engine Manufacturer P&W Classification Experimental
Engine Model J57 SER Category Research and Development
Exhibition
A/W Date 09/08/1998

Re: Civilian F-8 Crusader

Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:29 am

yep, they're living with the F-105G

Re: Civilian F-8 Crusader

Thu Apr 05, 2012 1:18 pm

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Re: Civilian F-8 Crusader

Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:24 pm

If the Crusaders are keeping company with a "G" model Nickle is / are they at Deer Valley? If so,what are the plans for the "G". I'm an OLD 'Nickle guy and just curious.

Re: Civilian F-8 Crusader

Fri Apr 06, 2012 5:12 pm

donno21 wrote:If the Crusaders are keeping company with a "G" model Nickle is / are they at Deer Valley? If so,what are the plans for the "G". I'm an OLD 'Nickle guy and just curious.


These are the ex-Thunderbird Aviation Crusaders that were at Deer Valley but they have been gone from there for many years now. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing one of them perform an aerobatic display at a Luke AFB open house back in the mid-'90s and it was among the most awesome jet demos I have ever witnessed. Love to see them back up and flying on the warbird circuit.

Re: Civilian F-8 Crusader

Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:01 pm

C VEICH wrote:
donno21 wrote:If the Crusaders are keeping company with a "G" model Nickle is / are they at Deer Valley? If so,what are the plans for the "G". I'm an OLD 'Nickle guy and just curious.


These are the ex-Thunderbird Aviation Crusaders that were at Deer Valley but they have been gone from there for many years now. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing one of them perform an aerobatic display at a Luke AFB open house back in the mid-'90s and it was among the most awesome jet demos I have ever witnessed. Love to see them back up and flying on the warbird circuit.


I saw these aircraft about 6 years ago. I was in a meeting right in the middle of the hangar and it was so awesome to see the two F-8's parked next to the 105! They were very distracting, much like a trio of super models! The last I saw of them they were in Arlington, WA at FHC's old domain.
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