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Foto 549.
Vought F8U-2N Crusader (148628) van VF-201. Redesignated F-8D in 1962.
The VFA-201, Strike Fighter Squadron was an aviation unit of the United States Naval Reserve based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas (USA). It was established in 1970 as part of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 20 (CVWR-20) and deactivated in 2007. During its service VFA-201 could be identified by the tail code "AF" and nose numbers (MODEX) in the "100" series, typically 100 to 113. The squadron's nickname was the Hunters.
Groet, Ruud.
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Foto 551.
Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier. MSN 712088-10. RAF XW653. 1971 to USMC as 158393. Converted to AV-8C.
Groet, Ruud.
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Foto 552. Ik kreeg de roze kleurzweem helaas niet gecorrigeerd.
Kaman UH-2B Seasprite. Designation changed to SH-2F Seasprite. 151327 (MSN 164) with HSL-33 Det 5 crashed into Indian Ocean on takeoff from USS Leftwich Aug 18, 1984. Two killed.
Groet, Ruud.
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Foto 553.
Sikorsky HH-3F Pelican (1430 / MSN 61-586). Variant van USAF's Jolly Green Giant versie van de S-61.
Groet, Ruud.
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Foto 554.
Fairchild C-119C-17-FA Flying Boxcar. 49-199 (MSN 10436) to MASDC Jan 7, 1967. To civil registry as N13744.
Groet, Ruud.
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Foto 555.
Convair B-58A-10-CF Hustler. 59-2455 (MSN 58) assigned to 43rd Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, TX. Later to Little Rock AFB, AR. To MASDC 1/15/70. Scrapped Jun 30, 1977.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFPgur_cUmA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4-zCYPBBjQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtCz2bBu9o0
Groet, Ruud.
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Foto 556.
Northrop Ya-9A. Twee prototypes gebouwd voor de CAS (Close Air Support) competitie. Uiteindelijk werd de voorkeur gegeven aan de Republic (later Fairchild-Republic) A-10 Thunderbolt II.
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Het onderwerp van foto 556 van Ruud stond in april 2017 op March Field Museum, Calif.
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Eén van de twee prototypes staat inderdaad op March Field maar op mijn plaatsing is geen registratie te zien.
50% kans dat hij op March Field staat. De andere staat op Edwards.
71-1367 op Edwards en 71-1368 op March Field.
Groet, Ruud.