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    Airframe Family: Vought F8U / F-8 Crusader
    Latest Model:F-8K Crusader
    Last Military Serial:146931 USN
    Compressed ID:Vought F-8K sn 146931 USN
    Latest Owner or Location:Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Paso Robles, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-8K.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 146931.

    1960

    Transferred to VF-124.
    Operated with markings: NJ-400

    1965

    Transferred to VU-7.

    1966

    Transferred to VC-7.
    Operated with markings: UH-23

    1967

    Transferred to VF-111.

    1968

    Transferred to VF-124.

    Converted to a F-8K.

    1972

    Transferred to VMF-321.
    Operated with markings: MG-19


    Your Assistance is Needed: May have been preserved or displayed at the USS Hornet Museum? Can you confirm? If so please share your information with Aerial Visuals.
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    On static display at city park in Alameda, CA.

    2002

    To Estrella Warbird Museum, Paso Robles Municipal Airport, Paso Robles, CA.
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    Circa March 2015

    Markings Applied: MG, 19
    Repainted, refreshed/restored to current condition with markings as.

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California.

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California.

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California.

    22 March 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Estrella Warbird Museum in Paso Robles, California.

    19 July 2019


    Photographer: Peter D Visel

    19 July 2019


    Photographer: Peter D Visel
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