Crusader Association

LTV Crusader Fighter Reports

Remember them? Those newsletters we received from Chance Vought every month or so in the late sixties and early seventies?

Well, they are back! We have them. Thanks to a thoughtful donation, we have an extensive number of those newsletters for your enjoyment. Take a look, you just might be in some of them.

Download the volumes and re-live those wonderful years:

This collection of Crusader Fighter Reports was compiled and preserved by CAPT P. J. Smith. While working at LTV Aerospace Corporation during the Vietnam War era, he convinced Sol Love, President of Vought Aeronautics Company, that Vought should publish a newsletter based on squadron PAO releases. The reports cover the 1967-1973 timeframe. The collection may not be complete, nor do the issues fully chronicle all that happened with the F-8. Nonetheless, the newsletters in this collection do offer valuable (and memorable) insights on various events. Our thanks to P.J. for saving and sharing.