I could not decide which I should use from the five F-101 Voodoo pictures George Pennick sent me, so I used them all because they show both Bentwaters and Woodbridge aircraft and, perhaps because the Voodoo was a childhood favourite aircraft of mine (along with the English Electric Lightning).
F-101A-30-MC 54-1461 of 92 TFS/81 TFW.
Early colours - two yellow fin/rudder stripes. Sqdn. badge atop
fin. Bentwaters 15 May 1960
F-101C 56-0022 of 81st TFW, location unknown. Credit: Kierbow, via Dave Menard
F-101C-MC 56-0023 of 91 TFS/81 TFW.
Taxiing into dispersal, braking chute still deployed, crew chief
ready to place chocks.
Early colours - two blue fin stripes on fin and rudder, sqdn. badge
above. Bentwaters 15 May 1960.
F-101C-50-MC 56-0025 of 78 TFS/81 TFW based at Woodbridge. Later scheme with
Sqdn. colour and stars imposed. Wethersfield 17 June 1961.
From: Bigredsunn(a)aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:39 AM
As a former member of the 78th TFS (Voodoo Pilot) I can truthfully say I spent many hours flying in the F-101 pictured, tail number 025. The Bushmaster jocks didn't have their own assigned aircraft, therefore we managed to fly the lot of them... and often we did fly them. All over the English and Scottish countyside, most of Europe to include France, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Malta, Tripoli, etc, etc.
I was with the 78th TFS from April 1962 to April 1965. Col. Robin Olds was the Wing CO. Lt., Col. Daniel "Chappie" James was the DO of the 81st Wing, and Lt. Col. Pete Stuyvesant and Lt. Col. Robert Fredette were the 2 Squadron Commanders during that time frame.
All in all, it was one of my more memorable
and enjoyable tours of duty.
Loved the Voodoo.
Lt. Col. Carl Richards, USAF (Ret)
F-101A-MC 54-1486 of 81 TFW.
Later scheme with three Sqdn colours on fin/rudder.
Wethersfield 1962.
F-101C-MC 56-0014 of 81 TFW.
Later scheme with three Sqdn. colours on fin and rudder. circa 1962,
via D. Taylor
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