Looking for info on ex US Navy F-8's in France

HUD696 · Post by **HUD696** » 09 Dec 2010, 11:05

Hi,

At the moment I am looking in to the history of F-8J 150683.
The cockpit of this aircraft is under restorating in the Netherlands.

I would like to know in what livery the F-8J flew last. (number 102 on the nose) and with what unit. Is there also someone who can provide me with an image of this airframe in France?

Thanks,

Ron

Bits-and-Pieces · Post by **Bits-and-Pieces** » 09 Dec 2010, 21:56

HUD696 wrote:Hi,

At the moment I am looking in to the history of F-8J 150683.
The cockpit of this aircraft is under restorating in the Netherlands.

I would like to know in what livery the F-8J flew last. (number 102 on the nose) and with what unit. Is there also someone who can provide me with an image of this airframe in France?

Thanks,

Ron

Hello Ron

I found:

VF-194 CVW-19 F-8J 150683 - Atsugi October 18, 1970

The fighter squadron 194, Red Lightnings, deployed its 6th combat missions in Southeast Asia from May 14, 1970 aboard CVA-34 USS Oriskany. The squadron participated two more deployments before it was disestablished on March 1, 1978. This plane is also the Commander CVW-19 plane and had red, yellow, blue, orange, green, and black lightnings on its rudder.

ehusmann · Post by **ehusmann** » 09 Dec 2010, 22:03

Maybe you should have also linked the picture that goes with the text you copied. As that picture clearly shows code '200' on the nose, not '102'.
Picture can be found here.

Erwin

Arjan · Post by **Arjan** » 09 Dec 2010, 22:55

Don't know where I have it from, but I have a note that it flew for VF-211.

Polleke_NL · Post by **Polleke_NL** » 09 Dec 2010, 23:08

HUD696 wrote:Hi,

At the moment I am looking in to the history of F-8J 150683.
The cockpit of this aircraft is under restorating in the Netherlands.

I would like to know in what livery the F-8J flew last. (number 102 on the nose) and with what unit. Is there also someone who can provide me with an image of this airframe in France?

Thanks,

Ron

Hi Ron,

just out of curiosity; where is the cockpit at this moment and what is likely to be her future, display somewhere public or private?

thanks in advance

HUD696 · Post by **HUD696** » 10 Dec 2010, 06:24

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the info, at the moment i am sure the last squadron markings worn where:
NP-102 from VF-211

It has the markings of the LCDR (XO from VF-211) during it's last Nam cruise.
Seems it retired pretty soon after this cruise to AMARC and after that to France.

The cockpit is situated in the Zevenaar area, and not really accesible. Last time it was "playing outside" has been 3 years ago.

If someone has an image of this airframe in France, i would be very interested to see it.

Cheers Ron

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