The F-101 Voodoo: An Illustrated History of McDonnell's Heavyweight Fighter

Conceived in the waning days of World War II as an escort for the mammoth Convair B—36 bomber, the McDonnell Model 36 “Voodoo” first took to the air in 1948. With advances in turbojet technology, aerial refueling, and miniaturized nuclear weapons, the Model 36 was recast as a fighter—bomber of unimaginable firepower: the F—101A Strategic Fighter. Overcoming tremendous developmental challenges, the Voodoo served into the late—1980s, nearly forty years after its maiden flight. As a nuclear st...