Bongobear, even a great airplane only becomes a fighter when it has written a combat career boldly. Alas the F-8 falls somewhat short in that regard. I would love to have flown her, but when we add up kills, missions, wars, and targets serviced, the record of the F-8 isn't remarkable. Heck, the F-105 got more air/air kills and that wasn't even our primary mission!
I know that Ed...just jerking your chain. Of course, there were many more Thuds and Rhinos in country than Saders. And the F-8 was really more difficult to operate off the boat than the F-4. As you know, we flew them out of Danang and mainly bombed targets in the South.
While we were down low and slow, thumping around, looking for trouble, we knew if we stirred up something that we couldn't handle with our 2.75" FFARs and miniguns, you would come do the heavy lifting and bail us out. Comforting, more than you could imagine! regards, Alemaster
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Mmmmm....Phantom Love!
If you want a real sexy fighter on here you should put up a picture of the F-8 Crusader.
Bongobear, even a great airplane only becomes a fighter when it has written a combat career boldly. Alas the F-8 falls somewhat short in that regard. I would love to have flown her, but when we add up kills, missions, wars, and targets serviced, the record of the F-8 isn't remarkable. Heck, the F-105 got more air/air kills and that wasn't even our primary mission!
I know that Ed...just jerking your chain. Of course, there were many more Thuds and Rhinos in country than Saders. And the F-8 was really more difficult to operate off the boat than the F-4. As you know, we flew them out of Danang and mainly bombed targets in the South.
While we were down low and slow, thumping around, looking for trouble, we knew if we stirred up something that we couldn't handle with our 2.75" FFARs and miniguns, you would come do the heavy lifting and bail us out. Comforting, more than you could imagine! regards, Alemaster
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