McDonnell F-101B "Voodoo"

Serving "on display" at K I Sawyer is tail number 58-0291

McDonnell F-101B "Voodoo" Tail number 58-0291 (Displayed as 58-0308, one of the 62nd FIS's assigned tail numbers.)

F-101B 58-0291 was used for battle damage repair training at the repair depot at Hill AFB, UT prior to coming to K.I. Sawyer for static display. The 62nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron flew the F-101B "Voodoos" out of K I Sawyer from 1959 until 1971 when they were replaced by the F-106A "Delta Dart" Interceptors.

Aircraft Lineage

F-101B, “Voodoo” s/n 58-0291

Manufactured by McDonnell Aircraft, St. Louis MO and gained by the USAF on 4 Apr 1960.

Apr 1960 To Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill AFB UT

Jun 1960 To 478^th Fighter Group (Air Defense Command), Grand Forks AFB ND

Feb 1961 To 478^th Fighter Wing (ADC), Grand Forks AFB (deployment to Tyndall AFB FL

Dec 1961 To 78^th Fighter Wing (ADC), Hamilton AFB CA

Jul 1968 To 445^th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Wurtsmith AFB MI

Sep 1968 To 75^th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Wurtsmith AFB

Nov 1969 To 119^th Fighter-Interceptor Group (Air National Guard), Hector Field ND

Apr 1978 To San Antonio Air Logistics Area, Kelly AFB TX

Jun 1978 To Air Defense Weapons Center (ADC), Tyndall AFB

Jul 1981 To 325^th Fighter Weapons Wing (Tactical Air Command), Tyndall AFB

Oct 1982 To Hill AFB, UT Tested to destruction (battle damage trng.) and dropped from inventory

Oct. 1982 Airlifted to K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI to become a permanent static display.

Specifications

F-101B “Voodoo” Fighter Interceptor

Crew: Two

Span: 39 ft. 8 in.

Length: 71 ft. 1 in.

Height: 18 ft. 0 in.

Weight: 52,400 lbs. Max.

Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55’s with afterburners. 16,900 lbs. thrust ea.

Cost: $1,819,000

Performance

Armament: Two AIR-2A “Genie” nuclear rockets with two AIM-4 guided missiles

Max. Speed: 1,095 mph at 35,000 ft.

Cruising Speed: 545 mph

Range: 1,754 miles

Service Ceiling: 52,100 ft.

This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

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"Redoo the Voodoo" Renovation Project

Voodoo Work will Resume 5-1-08

11-1-07 - Phase 1 - Day 2

10-25-07 - Phase 1 - Day 1

10-19-07 - Voodoo Moved to Hanger

9-18-07 - Voodoo Prepped for Move

Through co-operation with Marquette County and the Sawyer International Airport, a new 44 foot wide swing gate is being installed to allow better access to the renovation hanger area. This should be completed by the end of September and the Voodoo will then be moved to the hanger.

Attention all former 62^nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron Alumni

A fund drive has started to raise funds to repaint and re-decal the F-101B Voodoo currently on static display on the former K.I. Sawyer AFB outside of Gwinn, Michigan.

If the funds are raised, the aircraft will be removed from static display after Labor Day this fall. It will be moved into K.I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum Renovation Hangar located on the Marquette County Airport facility.

The aircraft will be worked on by volunteers until the end of October, at which time work will end until the 1^st of May 2008.

The project, which is called “Redoo the Voodoo”, requires painting, re-decaling the entire aircraft, and making any repairs necessary.

This aircraft has been standing guard outside, in some of the harshest elements in the world, at K.I. Sawyer for the past twenty years.

The renovation is scheduled to be completed no later than the 6^th of July 2008.

To celebrate this renovation the 87^th Fighter Interceptor Squadron Reunion Committee, which had planned a reunion for July as the next scheduled get-together, has decided to make this a joint reunion and invite all former 62^nd FIS alumni to join in and together we will all celebrate the renovation of the “Voodoo.”

Review more details of this reunion by going to the “Happenings” menu tab and click on Base Unit Reunions.

All you old “Voodoo” fixers and flyers should plan to attend this reunion and rollout in July of 2008.

To raise funds for the “Redoo the Voodoo” Project we are offering a special edition F-101B “Voodoo” litho to everyone who donates over $101.00. Of course, we will accept anything under or over that amount.

Most of the funds raised for the F-106A Renovation Project came from alumni veteran’s, so all you “Voodoo” guys and gals, reach down deep and help us get this project done.

Checks or money orders may be sent to the KISHAM 500 South Third Street, Marquette, MI 49855 Please note on the check or money order, “Redoo Voodoo.” Donations may also be sent via the museums Pay Pal Account.

Do it now, we need to raise at least $5000.00 by the first of August 2007.

Special Edition Litho

"Redoo the Voodoo" Contributors

Gladys J. Bartol Patrick Adams - Akzo Nobel

Michael K. Conley Will Estes - Akzo Nobel

Lani Duquette Leland M. Duquette

Steve Farnsworth Ted Finco - Rotary, Marquette

Ken Watterson John Eagle Jr. - Tailwinds

Robert H. Vick Harold Wooten

Douglas R. Miller Bob Barkley

Sam Elder Joe Cobasky

James K. Dellies Carl Peterson, MG, USAF, (Ret.)

Dale C. Kemp Donald R. Taylor

James A. Stevens, Jr. Tom Hill

Conrad D. Silcox Willim Duston

Up North Lodge American Legion Post 349, Little Lake MI.

Vietnam Veterans of America James Bragg
Chapt. 380 Negaunee MI.

Dave Johnson Charlie Dillon

Manufactured by McDonnell Aircraft, St. Louis MO and gained by the USAF on 4 Apr 1960.

Apr 1960 To Ogden Air Materiel Area, Hill AFB UT

Jun 1960 To 478th Fighter Group (Air Defense Command), Grand Forks AFB ND

Feb 1961 To 478th Fighter Wing (ADC), Grand Forks AFB (deployment to Tyndall AFB FL

Dec 1961 To 78th Fighter Wing (ADC), Hamilton AFB CA

Jul 1968 To 445th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Wurtsmith AFB MI

Sep 1968 To 75th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Wurtsmith AFB

Nov 1969 To 119th Fighter-Interceptor Group (Air National Guard), Hector Field ND