Canadian Warplanes 6: McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo, RCAF

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17468) and (Serial No. 17409). The alternating blue and yellow rudder stripes represent No. 409 Squadron, Comox, British Columbia.  Both of these aircraft were transferred back to the USAF in 1971. These aircraft have the large maple leaf roundels, RCAF and the red ensign flag so this photo is before 1965.

(DND Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101060), No. 416 AWF Squadron, RCAF, CFB Chatham, NB, 1980.

The McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo was an all-weather interceptor fighter operated by the RCAF and the Canadian Forces between 1961 and 1987.  They were manufactured by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri for the USAF (as F-101s), and later sold to Canada.  Canada purchased F-101s in two batches.  The Royal Canadian Air Force purchased 56 F-101B and 10 F-101F aircraft from the United States in 1961.  The surviving first batch CF-101s were exchanged in 1970 – 1972 for 56 lower time USAF F-101B and 10 F-101F aircraft.  The second batch of Voodoos served as front line interceptors for the Canadian Armed Forces until the end of 1984.  Additionally, one further F-101 (a unique electronic warfare conversion) was leased to Canada from 1982 to 1987.

The Voodoos replaced the obsolete Avro CF-100 Canuck in the RCAF's all-weather fighter squadrons.  The Voodoo's primary armament was nuclear AIR-2A Genie unguided air-to-air rockets, and there was significant political controversy in Canada about their adoption.  Although they never fired a weapon in wartime, the CF-101 served as Canada's primary means of air defence from Quick Reaction Alert facilities at Canadian airbases.  Canadian Voodoo operations finally concluded in April 1987 and on their retirement, they were replaced with McDonnell Douglas CF-118 Hornet fighters.  Many examples are preserved in museums and parks in Canada and the USA.

The first deliveries of Voodoos to Canada took place under the designation Operation Queens Row between July of 1961 and May of 1962.  The delivery included 25 F-101B-115-MCs and 31 F-10B-120-MCs, all produced in 1959, and ten F-101F two-seat operational trainers, including four F-101F-116-MCs and six F-101F-121-MCs.  RCAF CF-101Bs and CF-101Fs were assigned new Canadian serial numbers using the last three digits of their USAF serials prefixed by the number 17.  The first 45 CF-101Bs and CF-101Fs entered operational service on 13 Nov 1961 with No. 410 "Cougar" Squadron based at Ottawa, Ontario.   Voodoos were flown by No. 409 "Nighthawk" Squadron based at Comox, British Columbia, No. 414 "Black Knight" Squadron based at North Bay, Ontario, No. 416 "Lynx" Squadron based at Bagotville, Quebec, and No. 425 Squadron "Alouette" Squadron based at Chatham, New Brunswick. (Wikipedia)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (56), purchased in 1961: (Serial Nos. 17391,17392, 17394, 17395, 17396, 17397, 17398, 17399, 17401, 17402, 17403, 17404, 17405, 17406, 17408, 17409, 17410, 17411, 17433, 17434, 17435, 17436, 17438, 17439, 17440, 17441, 17442, 17444, 17445, 17446, 17447, 17448, 17450, 17451, 17452, 17453, 17455, 17456, 17457, 17459, 17461, 17463, 17464, 17467-17471, 17475, 17476, 17477, 17479, 17480, 17481, 17482, 17483), CF-101F Voodoo (10), purchased in 1961: (Serial Nos. 17393, 17400, 17407, 17437, 17443, 17449, 17460, 17466, 17472, 17478), for a total of 66 aircraft.

In 1970-71, the 46 surviving CF-101Bs and CF-101Fs were exchanged with the USAF for 56 refurbished and modernized F-101B interceptors and ten new F-101F operational trainers under Operation Peace Wings.  These ex-USAF Voodoos were from earlier production batches, but had been upgraded with infrared sensors and improved fire control systems as part of Project Bold Journey.  In Canadian service, this new batch of 66 Voodoos were assigned consecutive serial numbers in the 101001 to 101066 range, with the ten CF-101Fs being given the numbers 101001/101007, 101022, 101024 and 101052. These modernized Voodoos remained in service with Nos. 409, 410, 416, and 425 Squadrons until replaced by McDonnell Douglas CF-188A and CF-188B Hornets in the early 1980s.

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (56), exchanged in 1970 – 1971:

(Serial Nos. 101008, 101009, 101010, 101011, 101012, 101013, 101014, 101015, 101016, 101017, 101018, 101019, 101020, 101021, 101023, 101025, 101026, 101027, 101028, 101029, 101030, 101031, 101032, 101033, 101034,

101035, 101036, 101037, 101038, 101039, 101040, 101041, 101042, 101043, 101044, 101045, 101046, 101047,

101048, 101049, 101050, 101051, 101053, 101054, 101055, 101056, 101057, 101058, 101059, 101060, 101061, 101062, 101063, 101064, 101065, 101066.

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (10), (Serial Nos. 101001, 101002, 101003, 101004, 101005, 101006, 101007, 101022, 101024, 101052)

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(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17392).

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17396), with drag chute deployed.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 17401), No. 416 Squadron (first batch) Voodoo being refuelled by Cpl Mike Kavanagh. Note the person to the right wearing oxford shoes. I remember seeing some of the older guys wearing oxford shoes when I first joined up 44 years ago but you won't see that today. (Mike Kaehler)

(RCAF Photo via Kevin Anderson)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 17401), Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter (Serial No.), Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (Serial No. 21572), over CFB Chatham, New Brunswick.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoos RCAF (Serial No. 17447) and (Serial No. 17402), No. 410 Squadron, c1963.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 17407), RCAF, 1961-1971, USAF (Serial No. 59-0407) is on display at Proctor, Minnesota as (Serial No. 59-0407).

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17408), with drag chute deployed.

In Chatham in the early 1970s there was usually an area to release the chute well away from the flight line.  Often it involved a sharp turn, a bit of thrust to re-inflate a limp chute, push the chute deployment handle forward, having pulled it just prior to touchdown if you were willing, wheels touch, chute deploys, all's well.  (Bob Craig)

In Chatham, we would bring the drag chute back to the ramp and dump it right in front of safety systems, so they didn't have to go all over the airfield to retrieve them.  (Donald Nicks)

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoos (Serial Nos. 17467 and 17408), No. 416 Squadron.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 17409) and (Serial No. 17464).   The alternating blue and yellow rudder stripes represent No. 409 Squadron, Comox, British Columbia.  Both of these aircraft were transferred back to the USAF in 1971. These aircraft have the large maple leaf roundels, RCAF and the new Canadian flag so this photo is post 1965.  (Mike Kaehler)

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 17433). RCAF No. 409 Squadron, RCAF Station Comox, BC, c1968. 17433 is being fueled on the flight line along with other Voodoos. The drag chute door is still open on the tail so the Safety Systems tech has not replaced the drag chute yet, the weapons bay has been rotated to the half-way point and other techs have begun their post flight inspection of the aircraft.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 17435), and F-101 Voodoo, USAF, at Great Falls, Montana.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 17438), USAF (Serial No. 59-0438) formerly mounted on a pylon in Panama City, Florida, was submerged in the Gulf of Mexico along with USAF (Serial No. 56-0417) in 2014 as the basis for an artificial reef.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17460) deployed to Nellis AFB in the USA. The Voodoo has long range fuel tanks on and the luggage carrier is rotated down. There are McDonnell F-4 Phantoms in the background.

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 17478), USAF (Serial No. 59-0478) formerly mounted on a pylon in Panama City, Florida, was submerged in the Gulf of Mexico in 2014.

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 17483), USAF (Serial No. 59-0483) is on display at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Reno, Nevada as (Serial No. 59-0483).  It was the last F-101 built and is the only surviving RF-101B.

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In 1970-71, the 46 surviving CF-101Bs and CF-101Fs were exchanged with the USAF for 56 refurbished and modernized F-101B interceptors and ten new F-101F operational trainers under Operation Peace Wings.  These ex-USAF Voodoos were from earlier production batches, but had been upgraded with infrared sensors and improved fire control systems as part of Project Bold Journey.  In Canadian service, this new batch of 66 Voodoos were assigned consecutive serial numbers in the 101001 to 101066 range, with the ten CF-101Fs being given the numbers 101001/101007, 101022, 101024 and 101052. These modernized Voodoos remained in service with Nos. 409, 410, 416, and 425 Squadrons until replaced by McDonnell Douglas CF-188A and CF-188B Hornets in the early 1980s.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, with two USAF aircrew descending after taxiing up to the official hand-over ceremony of the first CF-101B at RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario in July, 1961.

(RCAF Photo via Chris Charland)

This photo was taken during the official hand-over ceremony of the first CF-101B Voodoo that took place at RCAF Station Uplands, Ontario in July 1961. From L-R facing the Voodoo are Flight Lieutenant W. Dobbin and Flight Lieutenant M. V. Cromie who accepted the aircraft on behalf of the RCAF from the USAF crew Captain R. Franklin and Lieutenant J. Buckerfield.

(CAF Photo via Mike Murphy)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo formation (Serial Nos. 101001, 101002, 101003, 101004, 101005, and 101006), No. 410 Squadron.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4014846)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 101002), front Cpl Ralph McGuaig, Middle (with load crew chief check list) MCpl Leo Paul Roy, Rear of missile: Cpl Roy McLeod, with a practice, blue coloured inert Falcon air-to-air missile, CFB Bagotville, Quebec, c1974-1975.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 101002), USAF (Serial No. 56-0260), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron, now on display inside the Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.

(Photo via Mark Moxley-Knapp)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 101003), USAF (Serial No. 56-0262), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron,  Labrador Military Museum, CFB Goose Bay, Labrador.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 101006), USAF (Serial No. 56-0324).  This aircraft was the last Voodoo to fly in Canada, April 1987.  101006 was on display as part of the CFB Cornwallis Museum, Nova Scotia, for many years.  It was acquired by the Jet Aircraft Museum and has been moved to London, Ontario.

(Library & Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4014847)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101007), No. 409 Squadron, CFB Comox, in flight over the Rockies.

(Library & Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4014847)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101007), No. 409 Squadron, over the Rockies.

(DND Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo formation (Serial Nos. 101008, 101051, 101015, 101012), No. 425 Squadron, Bagotville, Quebec.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101008), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0268), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron, mounted on a pylon in the Air Force Heritage Museum and Air Park, 17 Wing, CFB Winnipeg, Manitoba.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101009), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron.

(DND Photo via Chris Charland)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101009) from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron, firing an un-armed nuclear AIR-2A Genie unguided air-to-air rocket.

(DND Photo via Chris Charland)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101010), No. 409 "Nighthawk" AW (F) Squadron based at CFB Comox, British Columbia.  This aircraft was part of Project Peace Wings.  It previously served with No. 425, No. 416 and No. 410 Squadrons respectively, before settling in at CFB Comox on 3 August, 1971.

(CAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101010), No. 409 "Nighthawk" AW (F) Squadron based at CFB Comox, British Columbia.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101011), USAF (Serial No. 57-0289), 16 Wing.  Base Borden Military Museum, CFB Borden, Ontario.

 (USAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoos (Serial No. 101012), ex-USAF 57-0293, and (Serial No. 101042), ex USAF 57-0375) intercepting a USAF Boeing B-52G-97BW Stratofortress (Serial No. 59-2580), aka "Miss Piggy", during exercise William Tell '80 near Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, 1980.

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101033), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0360), on the runway at CFB Comox, British Columbia, drag chute just released.  (Serial No. 101025), and (Serial No. CF-101012) Hawk One in the back ground.  101033 is currently privately owned and partially disassembled, Uxbridge, Ontario.

(DND Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101067), No. 414 Squadron, (Serial No. 101014), No. 425 Squadron, (Serial No. 101043), No. 416 Squadron, and (Serial No. 101057), No. 409 Squadron.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101014), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron.

(CAF Photo via Fred Paradie)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101014), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101015), USAF (Serial No. 57-0299), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron, mounted on a pylon in the Parc Commemoratif des Veterans, Levis, Quebec.

(CAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101020), CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron, 1973.

(Henk Schakelaar Photo)

McDonnell CF-101V Voodoo (Serial No. 101021), No. 416 Squadron, CFB Chatham, New Brunswick, 3 Aug 1984.  Ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0321), delivered to the RCAF in 1971 and struck off charge in 1985.  It later became an instructional airframe.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, (Serial No. 101021), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0321), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron.  This Voodoo is on display at the Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary, Alberta.

(Articseahorse Photo)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 101022), USAF (Serial No. 57-0322), painted in RCAF No. 409 Squadron colours at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Air Museum, Washington, USA.

(CAF Photos)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoos (Serial No. 101023). On 14 Jan 1978, (Serial No. 101023 of 409 Sqn, CFB Comox, was on a GCA final for a full-stop landing at Comox, the aircraft touched down approximately 70 feet short of the runway and bounced onto the runway. The right main gear separated from the aircraft and the aircraft slid off the right side of the runway where the nose gear was sheared off, the port gear collapsed into the wheel well and the aircraft flipped over onto its back. At approximately the time the aircraft left the runway, the navigator ejected but although seat/man separation did occur, his chute did not have time to deploy. The pilot was rescued from the inverted aircraft. With the undercarriage collapsed the aircraft fell on its side sliding off the right-hand edge of the runway before coming to rest upside down in the snow. During the uncontrollable slide Capt. Littler ejected, and although his parachute did not have time to inflate, his trajectory plus the cushioning effect of the snow combined to see him virtually unscathed. Capt Martin rode the aircraft to its inverted halt and was extracted in good shape apart from a broken collar bone. Both crew members sustained minor injuries. Capt Littler had the perfect timing for his ejection, a tenth of a second earlier or later probably would have been fatal and the fact that the canopy was gone made the extraction of Capt Martin much easier.

(CF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101025), USAF (Serial No. 57-0340).

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101025), USAF (Serial No. 57-0340).  Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Ottawa, Ontario.

(USN Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101026) and (Serial No. 101059), No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron & three USN Douglas TA-4J Skyhawks, Fleet Composite Squadron VC-13 Saints.

(Cantons-de-l'Est Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101027), USAF (Serial No. 57-0341).  No. 410 Squadron painted on the left side, No. 425 Squadron painted on the right side, mounted on a pair of pylons in the exhaust.  Bagotville Air Defence Museum, 3 Wing, CFB Bagotville, Quebec.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101028), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101028), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0346), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, Hillsborough, New Brunswick.

(Colin MacGregor Stevens Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, (Serial No. 101030), USAF (Serial No. 57-0354), C/N 532, formerly on display on the grounds of RRMC, Victoria.  This Voodoo was originally built for the USAF as an F-101B-90-MC, c/n 532.  It served in the USAF with the 444th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Charleston AFB in South Carolina.  As part of Operation Peace Wings, it joined the Canadian Forces on 28 July 1971, serving with No. 409 Squadron at CFB Comox.  Later it served with No. 425 Squadron at CFB Bagotville, Quebec.  It became Instructional Air Frame 827B on 11 July 1984 and was later struck off on 15 May 1990.  It was moved from Victoria, BC to the Comox Air Force Museum, 19 Wing, CFB Comox, British Columbia.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101032), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0359), painted as (Serial No. 17425).  Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton, Alberta.

 (Bzuk Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101034), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0362).  From CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

(Peter Overnell Photo)

(Abbotsford International Airshow Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, (Serial No. 101035), USAF (Serial No. 57-0363), C/N 541, No. 409 Squadron, Abbotsford Airport, British Columbia.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101037), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0366), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron.  This aircraft is on display at Slemon Park (former CFB Summerside), Prince Edward Island.

(NORAD Photo)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 101038), No. 425 "Alouette" Squadron from CFB Bagotville, intercepting a Soviet Union Tupolev Tu-95 Bear bomber flying near the buffer zone that NORAD monitors around North America.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101038), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0368).  from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, Reynolds-Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta.  It is painted as "Lynx One Canada" to match (Serial No. 101043) in the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum in Nova Scotia.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101040), USAF (Serial No. 57-0373).  The RCAF purchased Voodoo 101040 from the United States Air Force in 1971.  The aircraft flew with No. 409 ‘Nighthawk’ Squadron, an air defence unit located in Comox, British Columbia, (thus the hawk image located on the tail).  It also flew with CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, New Brunswick, which became the last unit in the world to fly the Voodoo.  This Voodoo is on display at the National Air Force Museum of Canada, 8 Wing, CFB Trenton, Ontario.

(John Quin Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101041) in service.

(Author Photos)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101041), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0374).  This aircraft was presented to the 101st Air Refueling Wing by Canadian Forces (now RCAF) from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, New Brunswick.  It is currently painted as USAF (Serial No. 57-0377), 04, "MAINEiacs".  It was mounted on a pylon on 3 March 1987, at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Maine.

(Range Control Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 101042), USAF (Serial No. 57-0375).  Derelict as range target at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick.

(CAF Photo via Fred Paradie)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101043), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-00380), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101043), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0380), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron.  Painted as "Lynx One Canada". This Voodoo is on display at the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

 (Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 101044), USAF (Serial No. 57-0381), 044, C/N 559, from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, on display at the Edward J. Peterson Air and Space Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 101045), mounted on a pylong at Uplands, CFB Ottawa, before going to Mount Hope and the CWHM.

(Andy Vanderhayden Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, RCAF (Serial No. 101045), USAF (Serial No. 57-0382), on display at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, Ontario.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101046), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron,.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101046), from CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101046), USAF (Serial No. 57-0384).  This aircraft flew with CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, from 1975 to 1982.  On May 1983 it became Instructional Airframe 817B.  Painted in CFB Bagotville-based No. 425 "Alouette" AW (F) Squadron colours.  It was struck off strength on 12 Feb 1990 and went on display at the Air Cadet Training Centre at CFB Trenton, Ontario, before coming to 5 CDSB Gagetown, New Brunswick, in 2011. This Voodoo is currently dis-assembled and in storage with No. 403 Squadron.

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101047), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0388), privately owned, cockpit only, Uxbridge, Ontario.

(CAF Photos via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 101048), No. 425 Squadron, being lifted by a giant crane after it turned off the runway too fast and its nose wheel collapsed.  Hangar 6 in the background.  The crane was nicknamed "Dino" after the Flintstones cartoon show.

(Ron C. Miller Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101050), No. 409 Squadron.

(Luc Lemieux Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101051), USAF (Serial No. 0398), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, mounted on a pylon at Thetford Mines airport, Thetford Mines, Quebec.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, (Serial No. 101053), USAF (Serial No. 57-0418), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, mounted on a pylon, on the grounds of the former CFB Chatham, Miramichi, New Brunswick.

(BluePanther51 Photo)

(22 Wing Imaging Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101054), USAF (Serial No. 57-0420), painted black as EF-101B (Serial No. 101067), No. 414 (EW) Squadron, mounted on a pylon at 22 Wing, CFB North Bay, Ontario.

(Krystle Wilson Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101056), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0426), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron.  Thgis Voodoo is on display at the Air Force Museum, 4 Wing, CFB Cold Lake, Alberta.

(CAF Photo via Fred Paradie)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, (Serial No. 101057), USAF (Serial No. 57-0429), C/N 607, Hawk One, No. 409 Squadron.

(bcrockcrawler Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo, (Serial No. 101057), USAF (Serial No. 57-0429), C/N 607, painted as "Hawk One Canada", No. 409 Squadron, mounted on a pylon at the CFB Comox Air Force Museum, 19 Wing, CFB Comox, British Columbia.

(Ahunt Photo)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 101060), No. 409 Squadron, CFB Comox, BC, 1982.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101060), ex-USAF (Serial No. 57-0433), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, mounted on a pylon in front of the Alberta Aviation Museum, Edmonton, Alberta.

(Author Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101063), USAF (Serial No. 57-0442), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron, in storage at the Shearwater Aviation Museum, 12 Wing, CFB Shearwater, Nova Scotia.  This aircraft is being transferred to the Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley, British Columbia.

(Maxwell J. Toms Photos)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101065), USAF (Serial No. 57-0444), from CFB Chatham-based No. 416 "Lynx" AW (F) Squadron.  This Voodoo is on display at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum, Gander, Newfoundland.

(Bzuk Photo)

McDonnell EF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101067).

(DND Photo via Fred Paradie)

McDonnell EF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 101067), the CAF "Electric Voodoo" used by No. 414 (EW) Squadron at CFB North Bay as an ECM aggressor aircraft with a distinctive all black paint scheme, to identify it from "friendly" Voodoos.  It was leased from the USAF in 1982 shortly before the Voodoos were retired from the CAF in 1984 and it continued to fly until it was returned to the USAF in 1987.  Ex USAF (Serial No. 58-0300), F-101B-105-MC.   It is currently on display at the Minnesota ANG Historical Museum, Minneapolis-St Paul Airport, Minnesota as a USAF 148th FIG aircraft.  Note that the aircraft on display at North Bay marked as (Serial No. 101067) is actually (Serial No. 101054).

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(DND Photo via Darryl Pajot)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo with aircrew from No. 410 Squadron based at Uplands (Ottawa), Ontario, scrambling to their aircraft for a quick launch, ca 1960s.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 17451) as the crew climb down their ladders after a mission. Notice the drag chute deployed and still connected to the aircraft as they parked.

(DND Photo via Darryl Pajot)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 17455), RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario, in the mid 1960s.

(RCAF Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo formation (Serial Nos. 17453 and 17482), No. 425 (AW) Fighter Sqn. fly in formation over the Rockies in the Jasper National Park area.

(DND Photo via Blair Mp)

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo formation, No. 410 and No. 425 Squadron, Bagotville, Quebec.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17440), with two AIM-4D missiles under the fuselage, F/O J.A. Pace, Rockcliffe dietician, (in conversation with 2 young Jet Pilots) of 410 Voodoo Sqn Uplands, ca 1960s.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17440), Pratt & Whitney J-57 jet engine being removed at Uplands.

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17446).

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4118620)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoos, including (Serial No. 17446) on the flightline, No. 425 Squadron, North Bay, Ontario, while their home base was being repaired, 1966.

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17455), CFB Uplands, Ontario.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17456) and (Serial No. 17463), ca 1960s.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17458), with Sir Cedric, the Black Knight, CFB North Bay, Ontario, ca 1960s.

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17467), No. 416 Squadron, c1962.

(CAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17439), with a ground tech loading the drag chute into the tail.

(CAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No.), with drag chute deployed on the landing roll out.

(Library & Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4104845)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17467).  RCAF Personnel Cpl V. MacFadyen, Cpl J.G. Adams, Cpl. R. Leblanc and Cpl J.L. Mather, preparing to load a nuclear AIR-2A Genie unguided air-to-air rocket.  This weapon had the capability of being armed with a nuclear warhead.

(Bernardd Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17477), RCAF Station Bagotville, Air Pageant, 1962.

(DND Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17469) ex-USAF 59-0469), 409 Squadron, CFB Comox, British Columbia, ca 1960s.  

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17480), ca 1960s.

(RCAF Photo)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17481)

(DND Photo via James Craik)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17482).

(RCAF Photo via Mike Kaehler)

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 17482).

Former RCAF and CAF McDonnell CF-101 Voodoos preserved:

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 17400), USAF (Serial No. 59-0400) is under restoration at the Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville, Florida as (Serial No. 59-0400).

McDonnell CF-101F Voodoo (Serial No. 17471), USAF (Serial No. 59-0471) being restored at the Historical Aircraft Memorial Museum, Tyler, Texas as (Serial No. 59-0471).

McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. unknown), USAF (Serial No. unknown), CFB Suffield, Alberta.

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