The Vought F-8 Crusader was a successful carrier-based fighter, serving the US and French Navies until 1999. Known as "The Last of the Gunfighters," it was the final carrier-based jet equipped ...

The A-7 would adopt the general layout of the F-8, only shorter, with a stubbier nosecone—making for an ungainly appearance.

The Vietnam War Flight Museum recently announced plans to acquire the last operational F-8 Crusader, an aircraft that holds a unique place in aviation history as “The Last of the Gunfighters.” ...