JF-101B Voodoo - Valparaiso, FL
N 30° 27.953 W 086° 33.627
16R E 542194 N 3370492
JF-101B S/N 56-0250 is one of only seven F-101s that were modified to be used in special tests for development purposes. This aircraft was last flown by the 4440th Aircraft Delivery Group at Langley AFB, VA.
Waymark Code: WMH06T
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 04/30/2013
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Developed from the XF-88 penetration fighter, the F-101 originally was designed as a long-range bomber escort for the Strategic Air Command; however, when high-speed, high-altitude jet bombers such as the B-52 entered active service, escort fighters were not needed. Therefore, before production began, the F-101's design was changed to fill both tactical and air defense roles.
The F-101 made its first flight on Sept. 29, 1954. The first production F-101A became operational in May 1957, followed by the F-101C in September 1957 and the F-101B in January 1959. By the time F-101 production ended in March 1961, McDonnell had built 785 Voodoos including 480 F-101Bs, the two-seat, all-weather interceptor used by the Air Defense Command. In the reconnaissance versions, the Voodoo was the world's first supersonic photo-reconnaissance aircraft. These RF-101s were used widely for low-altitude photo coverage of missile sites during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and during the late 1960s in Southeast Asia.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): F-101B Voodoo
Tail Number: (S/N): 56-0250
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): USAF Armament Museum
inside / outside: outside
Access restrictions:
The plane is one of 25 located outside the USAF Armament Museum just off Eglin AFB. There is no fence around the museum so the outdoor planes are accessible every day.
Other Information:: Not listed
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