Florissant in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
F-101F Voodoo
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
Photographed By Thomas Smith, July 30, 2023
1. F-101F Voodoo Marker
Fuselage Length… 66'6"
Height… 18' 0"
Max. Takeoff Wt.… 52,350 lbs.
Powerplant… (2) Prat & Whitney J57-P-55 w/Afterburner
Engine Thrust… 16,00 lbs. at Full Afterburner
Max. Speed… 1,134 MPH at 35,000
Combat Celling… 44,000
Range… 1,675 nautical miles
Mission… Long Range interceptor
Crew… (2):Pilot & Weapons System Officer (WSO)
Armament… (2) AIM-4 Falcon Air-to-Air Missiles.
(2) AIM-2A Genie Air-to-Air Missiles (nuclear tipped)
March 1960… Aircraft enters the USAF inventory.
April 1960… Assigned to Air Defense Commands (ADC) 52nd Fighter Group Consolidated Aircraft Maint. Sqdn. Suffold Co. AFB, NY.
February 1961… Aircraft is converted from a "B" Model to an "F" Model
July 1963 - Sept, 1969… Served with the 4755 Air Defense Group, (ADG) Tyndall AFB, Florida
Sept. 1969 - Aug. 1971… Assigned to the Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC) Tyndall, AFB, Florida
Aug 1971 - 1979… Serves with the Texas Air Guard (TANG) 11th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Ellington AFB, Houston, Texas (Retired from service
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Sept. 1991 - Aug 2004… Aircraft is brought to Victoria Regional Airport. It was donated to the City of Victoria by the USAF to be restored and placed on static display.
August 2004… Aircraft brought to the City of Florissant to be put on state display. The Aircraft serves as a memorial to all those who served in the Armed Forces from the North County area.
Erected by City of Florissant, Missouri; Department of the Air Force.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1960.
Location. 38° 47.528′ N, 90° 17.912′ W. Marker is in Florissant, Missouri, in St. Louis County. Marker is on Florissant Valley Park Drive just south of James J Egan Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3050 Long Champs Drive, Florissant MO 63033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. F-101 Voodoo (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to the Honor and Sacrifice (about 600 feet away); Francois Dunegant dit Borosier (approx. 1.2 miles away); Gregorie Aubuchon (approx. 1.3 miles away); Charles Castello (approx. 1.3 miles away); Joseph Peters (approx.
Photographed By Thomas Smith, July 30, 2023
2. F-101F Voodoo Display
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 39 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
