Crusader! If this doesn't make you want to build an F8U nothing will!

[MichaelS]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSNLeC-eMUQ

[Rata]

OOH YEAH. Reckon anyone would notice if I snuck an F-8 into my 'tween the wars USN thread?

[John Bowden]

Gotta check but I don't think the Photo-Sader had the IR pod on the front of the cockpit.........here's my latest drawing

[cafe]

Originally Posted by Rata

OOH YEAH. Reckon anyone would notice if I snuck an F-8 into my 'tween the wars USN thread?

Well; some Crusaders had yellow wings and dark blue (grey?)fuselages. Fits the period, right? They were drone controllers.

[Butelczynski]

Quad Dshk machine gun? One of those is insanely loud, being near four of them being fired is just insane.

That reminds me-I have Cuban Mig-17 model somewhere

[cafe]

Those RF-8 are A) mock-ups, B) models and C) CGI, right? There's no flying example, right? Very nice scene though! Loved the "smile, you're on candid camera".

[Butelczynski]

I'm thinking mock-ups.Notice there is not a single frame showing entire plane rolling.Likely bunch of statics and two on driven platform (bit like parade float).

I build toy like that out of wood in form of 2 engine bomber.Had 4 wheels and all-kid was ecstatic.

[MichaelS]

Originally Posted by John Bowden

Gotta check but I don't think the Photo-Sader had the IR pod on the front of the cockpit.........here's my latest drawing

It is Hollywood! Only .00000001% of us even know it was an F8U!

[cafe]

Since that sequence was apparently shot at Clark AFB, maybe that line up with gun carrying F-8s at the beginning are actually repainted Philippine F-8P (ex-F-8H, born as F-8D). And looking through my saved Crusader pics, I do find pictures of ex Phil AF Crusaders with the "stars-in-stripes" of VFP-62.

[dhanners]

Apparently, there's a case of a "Photo Gator" pilot taking off and flying with the wings still folded:
RF-8 Photo Crusader History