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When Soviet or unidentified aircraft approached Canadian airspace in the 1960s and 70s, they were met by an iconic cold war interceptor. Armed with both conventional and nuclear weapons, they were a formidable foe in their day. It served to support NORAD and protect the Northern approaches into the North American heartland during the height of the Cold War. Although it was neither designed nor built in Canada, the reliable Voodoo remains a Canadian Cold War icon and was well loved by its ground crews and pilots.

0:00 Introduction
0:29 McDonnell F-101A development
1:06 F-101B Interceptor
3:11 Canada becomes involved with the Voodoo
4:15 The Nuclear question
5:08 Comparison with contemporaries
5:36 Operational History
8:04 Legacy and Retirement
8:48 Conclusion

Music:
Denmark - Portland Cello Project

Aircraft Mentioned:
Avro CF-100 Canuck
Avro CF-105 Arrow
Convair F-106 Delta Dart
McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet

Research Sources:
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/caf_voodoos_d...
https://www.rcaf.museum/history/rcaf-...
Clearwater, John M. Canadian Nuclear Weapons: The Untold Story of Canada's Cold War Arsenal. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 1998. ISBN 1-55002-299-7
Milberry, Larry. Canada's Air Force at War and Peace, Volume 3. Toronto: CANAV Books, 2000. ISBN 0-921022-13-1.

McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo; Canada's Nuclear-Armed Sentinel
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