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Exhibits and Photo Gallery | Jets
SPECIFICATIONS
| WING SPAN |
34’ 6” |
| WING AREA |
337 SQ FT |
| LENGTH |
44’ 9” |
| HEIGHT |
12’ 4” |
| GROSS WEIGHT |
22,697 LBS |
| ENGINE |
1 x PRATT & WHITNEY
J-48-P-8 |
| THRUST |
6,250 LBS |
| MAX SPEED |
732 MPH |
| CRUISE SPEED |
584 MPH |
| CEILING |
34,400’ |
| CLIMB |
4,700 FEET PER MINUTE |
| RANGE |
1,104 NAUTICAL MILES |
| ARMAMENT |
CAMERAS ONLY |
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GRUMMAN
F9F-8P "COUGAR"
F - FIGHTER
9 - 9TH MODEL
F - GRUMMAN-
8 - MODIFICATION
P - PHOTO
The Cougar was the swept-swing version of the Grumman F9F
Panther series and was produced in the attack, fighter, photo-reconnaissance
and trainer version. The aircraft on display was delivered
to the Marines on 21 August 1956 and assigned to VMCJ-3 and
spent it’s entire service life with that squadron at
MCAS El Toro, CA and MCAS Iwakuni Japan. After accumulating
1,196 hours it was retired on 19 May 1960 and has been restored
in the markings of VMCJ-3.
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SPECIFICATIONS
| WING SPAN |
35’ 8” |
| WING AREA |
375 SQ FT |
| LENGTH |
54’ 3” |
| HEIGHT |
15’ 9 ” |
| GROSS TAKE OFF WEIGHT |
27,822 LBS |
| ENGINE |
PRATT & WHITNEY J57-P-4A |
| THRUST |
10,200 LBS
16,000 LBS WITH
AFTERBURNER |
| MAX SPEED |
983 MPH |
| CEILING |
51,800’ |
| RANGE |
2,000 NAUTICAL MILES |
| ARMAMENT |
CAMERAS |
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VOUGHT F-8U-1P (RF-8G) "CRUSADER"
F - FIGHTER
8 - MODEL
U - CHANCE
VOUGHT
1 - 1ST MODIFICATION
P - PHOTO
The
F8U-1P made its first flight on 17 December 1956 and joinrf
the fleet in September 1957. The
F8U-1P was redesignated RF-8A in 1962. The first
operational test came during the fall of 1962 when pictures
of Soviet made Intermediate Range Ballistic missiles were
discovered in Cuba. Four Marine pilots were assigned
to the Navy Photo Squadron VFP-62 to augment that squadron.
The flights over Cuba began on 23 October 1962 under the
code-name “Blue Moon.” The Crusader shot
more than 160,000 photos during a six-week long operation. All
the pilots received the Distinguished Flying Cross for
this operation. This RF-8G was accepted by the US
NAVY on 17 December 1957 as an F8U-1P and was assigned
to VFP-61 at NAS Miramar where it was deployed on the carrier
USS Midway. It was reassigned to VMCJ-3 at MCAS El Toro
in early 1959 and was redesignated as RF-8A in 1962 to
conform to the new DOD aircraft designator code. In
1965 it deployed to Vietnam with VMCJ-1 and then served
with VC-7 at NAS Miramar from 1967 – 1969. After
a short retirement at Davis Monthan AFB in Arizona it was
used with the X-31 test program. Its last flight
was from Palmdale to MCAS El Toro with Rockwell chief Test
Pilot, Ken Dyson, at the controls. |
SPECIFICATIONS
| WING SPAN |
53’ |
| WING AREA |
528.9 SQ FT |
| LENGTH |
54’ 9” |
| HEIGHT |
16’ 2” |
| EMPTY WEIGHT |
25,980 LBS |
| MAX-TAKE OFF WEIGHT |
60,400 LBS |
| ENGINE |
2 x PRATT & WHITNEY
J52-P-8A1B |
| THRUST |
9,300 LBS EACH |
| MAX SPEED |
650 MPH |
| CEILING |
44,600’ |
| RANGE - FERRY |
3,300 NAUTICAL MILES |
| ARMAMENT |
18,215 LBS OF BOMBS/ROCKETS/MISSLES |
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GRUMMAN
A-6E "INTRUDER"
A - ATTACK
6 - 6TH MODEL
E - 5TH MODIFICATION
The
Intruders first flew on 16 April 1960. A total of
450 A-6Es were built, many coming from A-6A/B/C airframes. Marine
Attack Squadron VMA (AW)-242 “Bats” was the
first squadron to receive the A-6. The Intruder has
been used in several roles: Attack, Electronic warfare
and inflight refueler. The A-6 was used in Vietnam and
Desert Storm. |
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