As part of the Crusader upgrade program, 61 F-8Bs were remanufactured as F-8Ls. Most of them went to Marine Corps squadrons, although a few Navy utility squadrons operated this planes. The F-8L differed from the F-8B in having underwing pylons and a new cockpit lighting system.
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