Keywords: F8U-1P of VFP-63 over USS Oriskany (CVA-34) 1962.jpg A U S Navy Vought F8U-1P Crusader BuNo 145643 of Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VFP-63 DET G Eyes of the Fleet in flight above the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany CVA-34 VFP-63 DET G was assigned to Carrier Air Group 16 CVG-16 aboard the Oriskany for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 June to 17 December 1962 <br> The RF-8A 145643 crashed after developing engine trouble during escort of Soviet Tupolev Tu-95 aircraft on 21 November 1967 The pilot was forced to eject and was recovered without injury U S Navy photo http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv34-62/242 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cv34-62/index_024 htm USS Oriskany CVA-34 1962 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1962 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy RF-8 Crusader Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 63 United States Navy USS Oriskany CV-34 |