Patrick
Everything I have on the Blues F4 are without drops, these were taken in the in the states. Only photo's I've seen with the drops where the ones either shot in Europe. I'll still look thru my archives, although you might was to give the dept of Navy public affairs office a call, they have been helpful in a few project I've been involved in since the aircraft is 45 years old.
Semper Fi
Joe

Chris ... "Real pilots wear wings of Gold"... thats must be why their called AVIATORS