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McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo
The F-101 Voodoo was conceived as a long-range escort fighter for the bombers of the Strategic Air Command. As it turned out this was one of the few roles the versatile Voodoo did not perform. The F-101A first flew in 1953 and quickly began setting records for speed, distance, and altitude. The RF-101C version of the Voodoo is specially strengthened and modified to perform tactical reconnaissance missions at both high and very low altitudes.
Wingspan39 ft 8 in.
Length67 ft 4 in.
Height18 ft
Weight47,000 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed1,005 MPH
Service Ceiling50,300 ft
Range1,560 miles
EnginesTwo Pratt & Whitney J57-P-13 turbojets with 14,880 pounds of thrust each
Crew1
ManufacturerMcDonnell
Markings186th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Mississippi Air National Guard, Key Field, Mississippi
DesignationRF-101C
Serial Number56-0214
Service History:
Built by McDonnell Aircraft Company, St. Louis, Missouri and delivered to the U.S. Air Force on June 27, 1958.
June 1958: To 7486th Air Base Group, Phalsbourg Air Base, France.
December 1959: To 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Laon Air Base, France.
September 1966: Unit moved to Upper Heyford, United Kingdom.
March 1969: To 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw AFB, South Carolina.
April 1969: To 189th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Arkansas Air National Guard, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas.
December 1975: To 186th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Mississippi Air National Guard, Key Field, Mississippi.
January 1979: To Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona for storage.
February 1982: Loaned to Pima Air & Space Museum by the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
https://pimaair.org/museum-aircraft/mcdonnell-rf-101c/