This Day in Aviation History
March 25th, 1955
First flight of the Vought F-8 Crusader.

The Vought F-8 Crusader (originally F8U) was a single-engine, supersonic, carrier-based air superiority jet aircraft built by Vought for the United States Navy and Marine Corps, replacing the Vought F7U Cutlass, and for the French Navy. The first F-8 prototype was ready for flight in February 1955, and served principally in the Vietnam War. The Crusader was the last American fighter with guns as the primary weapon, earning it the title “The Last of the Gunfighters”….

Source:
Wikipedia, Vought F-8 Crusader: http://buff.ly/1Hy3tJU

YouTube, SeaWings: The Last of the Gunfighters (F-8 Crusader):
http://buff.ly/1Hy3v4J

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