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 ...

Derivative of a Gunfighter The A-7 was derived from Vought’s F-8 Crusader, a single-engine, supersonic, air superiority jet that was known as “The Last of the Gunfighters.” The F-8 was first ...

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.” ...

is working on a book about the history of homebuilt aircraft. Some pilots build airplanes just to travel far. On its 60th anniversary, pilots remember the Vought F-8 Crusader. Memorable flights ...