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This is a CF-101B “17471” with livery of the Canadian Armed Forces: the Royal Canadian Air Force was merged with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Army to form the Canadian Armed Forces on 1 Feb 68. Air Command returned to the traditional name -- Royal Canadian Air Force -- in August 2011.

That being said, like all Canadian Voodoos, this aircraft wears the “RCAF Flash” along the fuselage and nose. One can make out the serial immediately below the faded Canadian flag on the tail, as well as the large digits “47” (the “1” appears to be weathered/missing) just forward of the Canadian roundel.

It was part of an initial batch of 56 aircraft delivered to Canada in 1961 and then exchanged a decade later for refurbished and modernized aircraft. In Canada, the aircraft was assigned to 425e Escadron d'appui tactique (425 Tactical Fighter Squadron) “Les Alouettes” at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville, and then briefly with 416 “Lynx” Tactical Fighter Squadron based at Canadian Forces Base Chatham, New Brunswick before it was struck off strength and returned to the US in July 1971.

Somewhere sometime after 1971, the model number and name were added to the forward fuselage in black letters: this was not a Canadian marking.

Aaron, I truly appreciate the historical background that provided on this aircraft. I knew that these aircraft had stories and I'll share the information that you provided with the Historical Aviation Memorial Museum based at Tyler Pounds Field.

My pleasure Todd.

I have fond memories of the Voodoos opening up the Abbotsford Airshow. There is a CF-101 standing guard at the entrance to the terminal at YXX. ****** for the memories.