Click to open image viewer. The F8U Crusader was the first carrier-based jet fighter to exceed 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) per hour. Its variable-incidence wing, which could elevate up to seven ...

The RF-8 Crusader flew at 600 knots and 5,000 feet over Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis, capturing the 160,000 photos that confirmed Soviet nuclear sites. Pilots risked SAMs and MiGs with no ...

ATWATER — As a restoration team towed Castle Air Museum's recently refurbished RF-8 Crusader out of its hangar, Navy veteran Denny Baker stood by and watched, wearing his flight jacket with a patch on ...

In this May 1, 2011 file photo, Denny Baker, who piloted a Vought RF-8 Crusader, over North Vietnam in 1972, stands by Castle Air Museum's recently restored model. The aircraft, which was flown during ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The F8U Crusader was the first ...