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10 May 1956. First flight of the McDonnell YRF-101A service-test reconnaissance Voodoo.
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10 May 1956. First flight of the McDonnell YRF-101A service-test reconnaissance Voodoo.
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McDonnell RF-101A-35-MC (S/N 56-0160) of the 4414 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo)
RF-101 voodoo and KB-50J
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Used by USAF and later Royal Canadian Air Force (as CF-101) for NORAD air defense.
RF-101s flew recce over Cuba during 1962 crisis and combat recon in Vietnam.
F-101 family bridged early supersonic fighter design and multirole/interceptor concepts; it served into the 1970s–80s
Note unusual placement of TAC emblem.
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RF-101C Voodoos, 18th TRS, 1969 out of Korat RTAB
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RF-101 Derived from F-101A/C fighter versions but replaced nose radar with
up to six cameras in nose bay for day and night ops
Maintained supersonic capability —able to perform supersonic photo runs. Range extended with wing and fuselage fuel tanks,for deep-penetration missions.
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McDonnell RF-101C (S/N 56-0207). (U.S. Air Force photo)
The RF-101C could carry many different types of optical cameras, as displayed here. The aircraft’s three camera bays are open (nose tip, nose and under the national insignia). (U.S. Air Force photo)