walt323 Posted July 17, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2011 Anyone ever see one of these? I was trying to figure out if they were given to all pilots who qualified in the F-101 or just some of the earlier ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GPyleUSMC Posted July 21, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 21, 2011 I will have to ask my Dad, because his cousin used to fly these. I think he might have had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebel Posted July 22, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 22, 2011 Normally these certicates were given to the first pilots/crews. This one seems to be given only to the first 101 Voodoo pilots. See the top of the certificate. It's a great doc. More interesting if you know the personal history of the owner. Franck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted July 22, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 22, 2011 Looks like you've got Voodoo pilot #35's certificate. Great piece of history there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt323 Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted July 23, 2011 Thanks for the reply. I have quite a few other items from this pilots estate. He set the world speed record in 1957 in the F-101 in Operation Firewall. Here is a video clip on youtube of it. I will post some more pics when I can get my scanner running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gparlin Posted July 24, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 24, 2011 My Father flew the F-101 during the early 1960’s, 437th FIS, 414th FG, out of Oxnard AFB. This is the first certificate I have seen and I’m sure that if my Dad would have been issued one he would have kept it. By the looks of your post, it appears that McDonnell Aircraft Corporation issued the certificate. Of note, 1955 is a real early date in the life of the Voodoo; its first flight was on September 29, 1954. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted July 24, 2011 Share #9 Posted July 24, 2011 It looks like these certificates were only issued to the first 101 Voodoo drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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walt323 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted July 26, 2011 This F-80 transition certificate was one of the more interesting papers I found. It is signed by Col. Robert Scott . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt323 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted August 6, 2011 Here is a photo of the Major after his record breaking flight. Note the DFC pinned on the jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1 Posted August 9, 2011 Share #14 Posted August 9, 2011 Here is a photo of the Major after his record breaking flight. Note the DFC pinned on the jacket. really like the big 27th Fighter-Bomber Wing / 27th Tactical Fighter Wing Patch on the flight jacket. The 27th flew F-101's from 1957 to 1958 out of Bergstrom AFB, TX Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aircarswell Posted July 11, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 11, 2019 Walt, are you still around on the forum? I have some info - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cagedfalcon Posted July 21, 2019 Share #16 Posted July 21, 2019 Nice pick up. Still have a F101 on static display in Rogers AR airport Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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