F8 Crusader at the Intrepid

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October 12, 1996
The Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum recieved a new exhibit in the form of an F8K Crusader delivered by helocopter from the U.S. Navy Air Warfare Center in Warminster, Pennsylvania.

Staff and volunteers rushed to move the aircraft clear of the landing zone and secure it before the CH-47 returned to land.

While the CH-47 was circling New York Harbor, the staff and volunteers chocked and chained the Crusader to the deck to prevent the rotor downwash of the helocopter from causing the plane to move.

Once the aircraft was secure and the deck cleared of cable ties and loose tools, the helocopter returned to land.

Larry Solwinski(sic), of the Intrepid's staff, and the pilots of the helocopter chat while the helo crew assists the Intrepid personnel in removing the slings from the Crusader.