Aircraft Photo of 147056 | Vought F-8H Crusader | Philippines - Air Force | AirHistory.net #21052
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:147056
Military Code:313
Aircraft Original Type:Vought F8U Crusader
Aircraft Generic Type:Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader
Aircraft Version:Vought F-8H Crusader
C/n (msn):798
Operator Titles:Philippines - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Manila - Ninoy Aquino InternationalMap
Country:Philippines
Airport Codes:ICAO: RPLL   IATA: MNL   Local: -   Other: -
Collection:Philippine Air Force Aerospace Museum
 
Photo Date:26 March 2012
Photo by:Richard Vandervord
Photo ID: 21052
Photo Comment

In late 1977, the Philippine government purchased 35 ex-US Navy F-8Hs, 10 of them for parts only. They were grounded in 1988 and finally withdrawn from service in 1991 after they were badly damaged by the Mount Pinatubo eruption, later being offered for sale as scrap

This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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