| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 17 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Vought F8U Crusader |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Vought F8U/F-8 Crusader |
| Aircraft Version: | Vought F-8E(FN) Crusader |
| C/n (msn): | 1234 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YeoviltonMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGDY IATA: YEO Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Yeovilton Air Day 1973 |
| Photo Date: | 8 September 1973 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 3741 |
| Photo Comment |
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Appearing at the RNAS Yeovilton airshow with an RAF Hercules in the original camouflage and a pair of Buccaneers blasting off behind. At the time of the photo in service with 14F (Landivisiau and aboard the carriers 'Foch' and 'Clemenceau'), no. 17 is now on the dump at AIA Cuers in southeastern France, where 17 of the original 42 French Crusaders were modified to F-8P specification with improved avionics and ejector seat in the 90s This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 August 2017, and has since been viewed 2362 times. |