The Vought F-8 Crusader

v2.0.1 / TOC / 01 mar 02 / greg goebel / public domain

* The Vought F-8 Crusader was one of the first true supersonic carrier-based fighter aircraft. It was built in large quantity and had a significant operational career as a dogfighter, strike aircraft, and reconnaissance platform. This document describes the origins, evolution, and operational history of the Crusader.

[1.0] Crusader In Development

• [1.1] STRIKE ONE: THE VOUGHT PIRATE
  
• [1.2] STRIKE TWO: THE VOUGHT CUTLASS
  
• [1.3] CRUSADER ORIGINS
  
• [1.4] CRUSADER INTO SERVICE / F8U-1P PHOTO-RECONNAISSANCE VARIANT
  
• [1.5] CRUSADER EVOLUTION
  
• [1.6] CRUSADER UPDATES
  

[2.0] Crusader In Action

• [2.1] CRUSADER INTO ACTION 1962:1964
  
• [2.2] CRUSADER OVER VIETNAM 1965:1966
  
• [2.3] CRUSADER IN COMBAT
  
• [2.4] CRUSADER OVER VIETNAM: 1967
  
• [2.5] CRUSADER OVER VIETNAM: 1968:1973
  
• [2.6] TWILIGHT OF THE CRUSADER
  
• [2.7] CRUSADER MODIFICATIONS / F8U-3 CRUSADER III
  
• [2.8] COMMENTS, SOURCES, & REVISION HISTORY