| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 146966 |
| Military Code: | PP-8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought RF-8G Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 693 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 9 May 1981 |
| Photo by: | Don Gilham |
| Photo ID: | 309469 |
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An interesting airframe, not entirely a Navy RF-8G, partly a Marines F-8K. Thanks to Steve Williams and Lindsay Peacock for the following information : The tail from USN RF-8G 145639 [2F231] was mated to USMC F-8K 146966 [2F318] sometime before MAY81. Possibly, prior to the removal of 145639 in SEP78. At some point after MAY81, possibly during re-preservation, the '145639' serial on the tail fin was painted out and '00146966' applied above it This photo is copyright © Don Gilham, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 December 2020, and has since been viewed 191 times. |