| Registration / Serial: | 149174 |
| Military Code: | PP-662 |
| Other Marks: | 62 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8J Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 971 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFP-63 |
| City / Airport: | Kingsville - NAS (KNQI / NQI)Map |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Photo ID: | 485266Submit Correction |
| View count: | 574 |
In 1973 VFP-63 was the only F-8 training squadron, responsible for training pilots for both the RF-8 reconnaissance mission and the F-8 fighter mission. VFP-63 was using NAS Kingsville as a staging base for pilot carrier qualification on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Mexico and using both RF-8G and F-8J Crusaders.
| Registration / Serial: | 149174 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8J Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 971 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Kingsville - NAS (KNQI / NQI)Map | Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Registration / Serial: | 149174 |
| Military Code: | PP-662 |
| Other Marks: | 62 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8J Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 971 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VFP-63 |
| City / Airport: | Kingsville - NAS (KNQI / NQI)Map |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |
| Photo ID: | 485266Submit Correction |
| View count: | 574 |
In 1973 VFP-63 was the only F-8 training squadron, responsible for training pilots for both the RF-8 reconnaissance mission and the F-8 fighter mission. VFP-63 was using NAS Kingsville as a staging base for pilot carrier qualification on an aircraft carrier in the Gulf of Mexico and using both RF-8G and F-8J Crusaders.
| Registration / Serial: | 149174 |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8J Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 971 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Kingsville - NAS (KNQI / NQI)Map | Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Photo Date: | 18 June 1973 |
| Photo by: | Bob ThomasContact |