over
NAS North Island c.1950 over
NAS Miramar in 1954 lands on c.1957 and VFP-61 over Formosa (
Taiwan) c.1957 over Vietnam in 1966 in 1974
Korean War VC-61 detachments of
F4U-4/5P Corsairs served until mid-1951 when they were replaced by the
F9F-2P Cougar.
Vietnam VFP-63 was the only Navy combat unit with elements continuously deployed throughout the
Vietnam War. • 17 October 1963 – 20 July 1964 Detachment C . On 6 June 1964 RF-8A [BuNo 146823] was shot down by anti-aircraft (AAA) fire near the
Plain of Jars,
Laos, becoming the first Crusader lost in combat. • 28 January-21 November 1964 Detachment E • 14 April-15 December 1964 Detachment B • 5 August 1964 – 6 May 1965 Detachment M • 21 October 1964 – 29 May 1965 Detachment L • 7 December 1964 – 1 November 1965 Detachment C . On 13 August RF-8A [BuNo 146849] was hit by AAA over North Vietnam, the pilot ejected and was rescued. On 8 September RF-8A [BuNo 146826] crashed into the sea 5 miles east of
Quảng Khê, the pilot LTJG Charles Goodwin was listed as presumptive finding of death. until 3 June 2017 when he was accounted for On 8 October RF-8A #145617 was lost due to mechanical failure, the pilot ejected and was rescued. until May 2017 when his remains were identified • 28 September 1965 – 13 May 1966 Detachment B USS
Ticonderoga. On 19 April RF-8A [BuNo 146843] was lost to AAA, the pilot ejected and was rescued. On 5 May RF-8A [BuNo 146831] was shot down by AAA, the pilot Lt John Heilig ejected and was captured, he was released on 12 February 1973. • 27 December 1967 – 17 August 1968 Detachment 14 USS
Ticonderoga. On 28 March 1968 RF-8G [BuNo 144616] was shot down by anti-aircraft fire over Laos, the pilot LTCMDR M W Wallace was listed as missing in action until his remains were identified in December 1988. • 7 September 1968 – 18 April 1969 Detachment 43 USS
Coral Sea • 1 February-18 September 1969 Detachment 14 USS
Ticonderoga • 18 March-29 October 1969 Detachment 31 USS
Bon Homme Richard • 16 April-17 November 1969 Detachment 34 USS
Oriskany. On 24 May RF-8G [BuNo 146884] was lost in a non-combat incident, the pilot ejected and was rescued. • 2 August 1969 – 15 April 1970 Detachment 19 USS
Hancock. On 16 December 1969 RF-8G [BuNo 145611] was hit by antiaircraft fire and crashed at sea, the pilot LT Victor Buckley was listed as killed in action, body not recovered. • 23 September 1969 – 1 July 1970 Detachment 43 USS
Coral Sea • 5 March-17 December 1970 Detachment 38 • 2 April-12 November 1970 Detachment 31 USS
Bon Homme Richard • 14 May-10 December 1970 Detachment 34 USS
Oriskany. On 14 November the landing gear on RF-8G [BuNo 145624] collapsed during launch, the pilot LT Joseph R. Klugg ejected but drowned before SAR forces could arrive. • 22 October 1970 – 2 June 1971 Detachment 1 USS
Hancock • 16 April-6 November 1971 Detachment 3 USS
Midway • 14 May-18 December 1971 Detachment 4 USS
Oriskany • 12 November 1971 – 17 July 1972 Detachment 5 USS
Coral Sea • 7 January-3 October 1972 Detachment 1 USS
Hancock. On 5 September RF-8G [BuNo 150299] collided with F-8J #150299 of VF-24, both pilots ejected and were rescued. • 10 April 1972 – 3 March 1973 Detachment 3 USS
Midway. On 16 June RF-8G [BuNo 145613] was hit by AAA near the
Thanh Hóa Bridge, the pilot ejected and was rescued. On 22 July RF-8G was hit by AAA, the pilot LTCDR Gordon Paige ejected and was captured, he was released on 29 March 1973. • 5 June 1972 – 30 March 1973 Detachment 4 USS
Oriskany. On 13 December 1972 RF-8G [BuNo 144608] was destroyed in a non-combat incident. • 9 March-8 November 1973 Detachment 5 USS
Coral Sea • 8 May 1973 – 8 January 1974 Detachment 1 USS
Hancock 1970s to disestablishment In August 1972 with the Crusader being replaced as a frontline Navy fighter, F-8 training squadron
VF-124 transferred its remaining aircraft and the training mission to VFP-63. On 28 May 1982 the squadron's last two RF-8s were flown to
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base for storage. ==Home port assignments==