CF-101 Voodoo Nav Interview | Michel Latouche (Part1)

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[@johnburger3287]

I was stationed at Bagotville with the USAF as a technical load monitor for the AIR-2a Genie rocket from 1980 to 1984.

[@eaglekeeper7737]

As a USAF crew chief on A-10s at RAF Woodbridge in 81. We used an F-101 battle for battle damage repair classes good looking jet.

[@KawaTony1964]

Oh man - he visited Virginia Beach in a Voodoo. I'm in Virginia Beach and have been all my life. I don't know exactly when he visited, but I never saw a Voodoo flying over. I would have loved to see one. I saw so many cool aircraft back in the mid to late 70s and early 80s: A-4s; A-7s; F-4s; an occasional A-5 Vigilante; lots of A-6s; S-3 Vikings; F-14s. Never saw a Voodoo. I still live here, but all you ever see now is F/A-18s. I can't believe I missed this one that crash landed in field very close to where I work: a Saab Draken operated by a company flying it as a threat simulator. I probably passed right by where it crashed on my way to work and wondered what all the commotion was going on over there in that field.

[@KRGruner]

Always great to hear about a different aircraft!

[@reddevils3217]

Great interview 👍, rare to find anything to on CF 101. My uncle flew the voodoo in the 70's

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[@davidsmith8997]

Damn, that's a lot of varied ACM and ECM experience! Great stories.

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A very enviable career!

[@PHUSHEY]

Outstanding Interview!

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Thank you.

[@mikeF111]

Great stories. Didn’t know much about the Voodoo. Thanks gents👍

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[@SSaugaCriss]

Voodoo 067 fully pitch black, wow!

[@earlchapman8729]

Great interview and really looking forward to part 2!

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[@soulsphere9242]

Very interesting. I don't think I have ever heard a firsthand account of a F-101 pilot.

[@davidgoddard594]

I’m sure I saw Michel fly at CNE Airshow. The Voodoos from 425 were the best.

[@grahamhufton7715]

RCAF personnel have to do so much with limited hardware. As impressive as the procurement process is depressing. Hats of the the men and women of the RCAF

[@terryshortt4337]

Attaboy Touche!

[@Idahoguy10157]

The AVRO Arrow will always be a “what if”. The PM of Canada and his government cancelled the aircraft. Not the US. On paper the Arrow would have been extraordinary.

[@shainemaine1268]

So if you crash a simulator with zero training ...no pilot?

[@BobbyGeneric145]

Its not a checkride for tolerances per se... I can't speak with military knowledge, only civil, but i imagine they were looking for other attributes, cognitive stuff.

[@earlchapman8729]

The simulator they used at that time had standard aircraft controls although they didn’t behave in a standard way. You were asked to perform various manoeuvres that involved manipulating the controls in a non conventional way in order to achieve the required goal. It tested your ability to adapt, coordination and cognitive skills.

[@Anddapizzaplease]

The french always embarassing true Canadians. No the Voodo didnt go from 7000lbs to 50 000lbs of thrust in 2 seconds. It was about 12 000 lbs dry thrust and 17 000 lbs in AB. My family flew them out of Newfoundland. French arent Canadian imo.