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McDonnell F-101A 'Voodoo'

Description
  Manufacturer:McDonnell


  Base model:F-101
  Designation:F-101
  Version:A
  Nickname:Voodoo
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1948-Present
  Basic role:Fighter
  Crew:Pilot

Specifications
  Length: 67'5" 20.5 m
  Height:18' 5.4 m
  Wingspan: 39'8" 12.0 m
  Wingarea: 368.0 sq ft 34.1 sq m
  Empty Weight: 24,970 lb 11,360 kg
  Gross Weight: 48,120 lb 21,827 kg
  Max Weight: 50,000 lb 22,680 kg

Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 2
  Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney J57-P-13 (A/B 15,000Lb/6,804Kg)
  Thrust (each):10,200 lb 4,627 kg

Performance
  Range: 1,900 miles 3,060 km
  Max Speed: 1,009 mph 1,624 km/h 877 kt
  Climb: 44,100 ft/min 224 m/min
  Ceiling: 55,800 ft 17,010 m

History
DateSubjectEvent
1957/05/02United States Air Force,
The 27th Strategic Fighter Wing received the first F-101A delivered to an operational unit.
1957/12/12United States Air Force,
Drew, Adrian
Operation Fire Wall: Maj. Adrian Drew, of the 27th Fighter Bomber Wing, Begstrom AFB, TX. established a world speed record of 1,207.6 mph in a F-101A Voodoo (sn 53-2426) in a course over Edwards AF, CA.
Photo
1958/09/25United States Air Force,
Operation Long Leap: An F-101A flew 1,896 miles between Carswell AFB, TX. and Bermuda. This was the longest non-stop / un-refueled flight for any century series fighter.

Known serial numbers
53-2418 / 53-2422, 53-2423 / 53-2430, 53-2431 / 53-2436, 53-2437 / 53-2446, 54-1438 / 54-1443, 54-1444 / 54-1452 , 54-1453 / 54-1465 , 54-1466 / 54-1485

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Recent comments by our visitors
 Jon Saunders
 , OTH
Desperately seeking an 81st PMS patch. Has anyone got one for sale.

Many thanks
bonnechance@tesco.net
07/21/2012 @ 10:24 [ref: 63810]
 R.ROBINSON
 Cornwall,England, OTH
Has anyoneserved with the 481stTFS,27TFW.
Operated F-101,s at Bergstrom ,Tx.1957-58.
Would like a photo of an aircraft from the 481st ,with green tails and silver stars .Will be very grateful for any help .
Robbie Robinson.
02/14/2012 @ 06:49 [ref: 53012]
 Franklin D. Wells
 , TX
Worked on the big bird 1960-1963 81st TFW went on many exchange of NATO Power visit with it always grab the show. Me 81st A&E weapons loading sure miss those days
11/02/2011 @ 18:13 [ref: 49950]
 Franklin D. Wells
 , TX
Worked on the big bird 1960-1963 81st TFW went on many exchange of NATO Power visit with it always grab the show. Me 81st A&E weapons loading sure miss those days
11/02/2011 @ 18:13 [ref: 49949]
 Joseph R Wagner Jr
 Philadelphia, PA
Stationed with the 81st TFW.,81St PMS at RAF Station Bentwaters from 9/59 to 9/63. Transferred to Edwards AFB 9/63 to 6/65. Ast.C/C on NF101A 53-2422 at EAFB. The F-101 was a great aircraft sad t see NF-101A 32422 in a such a sad state on the bombing range at EAFB. It was part of the astronaut training program at Edwards.
06/06/2011 @ 13:31 [ref: 39198]
 george wowk
 , PA
I just went back on and typed it in instead of clking it from my favorites and got there,they have all the voodoo patches comoxairforcemuseum.ca
05/17/2010 @ 10:20 [ref: 26183]
 george wowk
 , PA
I replaced my patches from comoxairforcemuseum.ca
in canada.Tried to go back there online but says cannot be found.
I was a crewchief on an F-101B at KI Sawyer AFB Mich.
Stationed there 60/61/62
05/17/2010 @ 10:01 [ref: 26182]
 ALBERT SCHOESSOW
 SARASOTA, FL
I worked as an aircraft radio and navigational equipment technician in the 81st TFW at Bentwaters in the UK from 59 to 62. I have been reading all the sites on the F-101A/C and really enjoyed all the neat info. It was especially neat to find out that our aircraft were converted to RF designation and some of them even saw combat over Vietnam. In the sites it is mentioned that outwardly there was no difference between the A and the C models. Just as a point of information there is a way you can tell. If you look at the vertical stabalizer near the top, in the front about 4 inches down from the UHF antenna cover, there is round opening. This can be found only on the C models.
12/21/2009 @ 17:29 [ref: 25455]
 Charles Koury
 woonsocket, RI
Where can i obtain a voodoo medcine man patch some years ago i mistplaced my patch.
12/08/2009 @ 14:05 [ref: 25403]
 Charles Koury
 woonsocket, RI
Where can i obtain a voodoo medcine man patch msome years ago i mistplaced my patch.
12/08/2009 @ 14:04 [ref: 25402]

 

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