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Re: F-8E Crusader release!

I think the pic posted above is a J model, can't be sure.

I can't find pics of NP100 either. No CAG plane was a MiG-killer, and most F-8 CAG's were no more colorful than the other planes (VF-24 and sometimes 111 being an exception). Don't know why this was chosen, VF-211 in 1967 was about the least-colorful 211 ever was. I'd love one of their J's, but their E's are IMHO the least interesting of 211's Crusaders. Unless the CAG was notably different from the line birds then.

I hope we don't see only/mostly CAG F-8's from Century, there's no point to them---they look the same as the others, and are not MiG-killers. Why have a CAG when you can have a plane that is otherwise identical, but also a MiG-killer?

::edit:: OK, found what I *think* is it. Looks just like its MiG-killing shipmates, no special CAG markings. And about as "plain" as VF-211 planes go. Again--why THAT one? (sorry, can't post a pic) It's kinda like the pic above, but the ventral fins are plain white, and no big red checkmark on the fin. A small red stripe across the top of the fin.

::edit 2:: Here's the best I can do:
 

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