Rogers in Benton County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

F-101B Voodoo

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2012

1. F-101B Voodoo Marker

Inscription.

USAF Century Series aircraft flown by active interceptor squadrons, the Air Defense Command, and the Air National Guard from 1959 - 1983.

The Voodoo is well known for its NATO role as a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.

The RF-101 variant is famous for performing reconnaissance missions in Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis and in Southeast Asia.

McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Designer and builder of over 800 F-101s
12 July 1991

Erected 1991 by McDonnell Aircraft Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, Vietnam. A significant historical date for this entry is July 12, 1991.

Location. 36° 22.216′ N, 94° 6.125′ W. Marker is in Rogers, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is at the intersection of Hudson Road (U.S. 62) and Cass Hough Drive, on the left when traveling north on Hudson Road. Marker is at the entrance to Rogers Municipal-Carter Field Airport. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rogers AR 72756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. All Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); John Mylar House (approx. 2½ miles away); Arvest Bank

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(approx. 2.7 miles away); Sesquicentennial Trail of the Centuries (approx. 2.7 miles away); Daisy Airgun Museum (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Butterfield Overland Mail In Arkansas (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bank of Rogers (approx. 2.7 miles away); Applegate Drugstore (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rogers.

Also see . . .
1. F-101 Voodoo Video. (Submitted on January 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. McDonnell F-101 Voodoo. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

F-101B Voodoo Image on Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2012

2. F-101B Voodoo Image on Marker

F-101B Voodoo Static Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2012

3. F-101B Voodoo Static Display

F-101B Voodoo and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 5, 2012

4. F-101B Voodoo and Marker

F-101B Voodoo image. Click for full size.

via Flying Tigers UK, unknown

5. F-101B Voodoo

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 847 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 13, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on January 10, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.