Mid-air collision Incident McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo 56-0118,
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Date:Saturday 29 April 1961
Time:36:2
Type:McDonnell RF-101C Voodoo
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 56-0118
MSN: 362
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2nm NW of Reuilly -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Loan AFB, France
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two 18th TRS, 66th TRW pilots, flying RF-101C’s 56-0118 and 56-0103, were forced to eject when their Voodoos collided midair in bad weather 13nm northwest of Reuilly, France.

Sources:

http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/10-19/17%20RECONNAISSANCE%20SQ.pdf
Voodoo Warriors: The Story of the McDonnell Voodoo Fast-Jets
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956.html

Revision history:

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05-May-2021 07:24 Cosmo Added

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