PCAM's F-8C Vought Crusader was the "plane in the park" on 19th Ave in San Francisco for 20 years.

After service time with the Navy and Marines, the plane was retired as a "playground toy." After 20 years, the city of San Francisco wanted to remove the plane due to its bad condition and lead-base paint. It was an eyesore to the neighborhood as it was covered with graffiti.

PCAM's recovery team went to San Francisco, dismantled the aircraft and brought it back to Sonoma county in 1993.

This aircraft has been undergoing external restoration, with all paint removed and surfaces restored. Parts were recovered from "the bone yard" at Davis-Monthan Air Force base, for this exterior restoration.

During the PCAM Open House in 1994, the F-8C rolled on its wheels for the first time in 20 years. Many people at the airport came out to watch it roll down the taxi way.

Today, the static restoration of the Crusader has been completed and the F-8C sits proudly on display along with PCAM's other historic aircraft.