RF-101C
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The RF-101C was a dedicated unarmed reconnaissance version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, used extensively by the U.S. Air Force for high-speed photographic missions during the Cold War and the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RF-101C canonical | 1 |
| RF-101C Voodoo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2807552 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RF-101C Context triple: [McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, variant, RF-101C]
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A.
RF-101A
The RF-101A was a dedicated photographic reconnaissance version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo supersonic jet, used primarily by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.
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B.
RF-100A
The RF-100A was a specialized photo-reconnaissance version of the North American F-100 Super Sabre, adapted for high-speed, high-altitude intelligence-gathering missions.
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C.
CF-101B
The CF-101B was a Canadian-operated interceptor version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, adapted for air defense roles within the Royal Canadian Air Force and later the Canadian Armed Forces.
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D.
F-101A
The F-101A was the initial single-seat fighter variant of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, designed primarily for long-range bomber escort and air defense missions during the early Cold War.
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E.
R-11
R-11 is a Soviet short-range tactical ballistic missile that formed the basis for the later Scud missile family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RF-101C Target entity description: The RF-101C was a dedicated unarmed reconnaissance version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, used extensively by the U.S. Air Force for high-speed photographic missions during the Cold War and the Vietnam War.
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A.
RF-101A
The RF-101A was a dedicated photographic reconnaissance version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo supersonic jet, used primarily by the U.S. Air Force during the Cold War.
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B.
RF-100A
The RF-100A was a specialized photo-reconnaissance version of the North American F-100 Super Sabre, adapted for high-speed, high-altitude intelligence-gathering missions.
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C.
CF-101B
The CF-101B was a Canadian-operated interceptor version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, adapted for air defense roles within the Royal Canadian Air Force and later the Canadian Armed Forces.
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D.
F-101A
The F-101A was the initial single-seat fighter variant of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, designed primarily for long-range bomber escort and air defense missions during the early Cold War.
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E.
R-11
R-11 is a Soviet short-range tactical ballistic missile that formed the basis for the later Scud missile family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
McDonnell F-101 Voodoo variant
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aircraft variant ⓘ military reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | jet-powered reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | McDonnell F-101 Voodoo ⓘ |
| airForceDesignation |
RF-101C
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
RF-101C Voodoo
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| airIntakeConfiguration | side-mounted intakes ⓘ |
| armament | unarmed ⓘ |
| armamentConfiguration | no fixed guns ⓘ |
| basedOn |
F-101C
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surface form:
F-101C Voodoo
|
| cameraInstallation | nose-mounted cameras ⓘ |
| cameraType |
forward-facing cameras
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oblique cameras ⓘ vertical cameras ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
Vietnam War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedBy | McDonnell engineering team ⓘ |
| designedFor | high-speed photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| engineType | twin-jet ⓘ |
| era |
1950s aircraft
ⓘ
1960s aircraft ⓘ 1970s aircraft ⓘ |
| fuselageType | slender fuselage ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
McDonnell Douglas
ⓘ
surface form:
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
|
| missionProfile |
low-level high-speed penetration
ⓘ
medium-altitude photographic runs ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Voodoo ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
converted from fighter-bomber airframes
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high subsonic to supersonic dash speed ⓘ long-range reconnaissance capability ⓘ |
| operatedInRegion |
Europe
ⓘ
Korea ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| primaryMission | daylight photographic reconnaissance ⓘ |
| propulsion | turbojet ⓘ |
| role | tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
USAF Pacific Air Forces
Tactical Air Command ⓘ
surface form:
USAF Tactical Air Command
United States Air Forces in Europe ⓘ
surface form:
USAF United States Air Forces in Europe
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| usedBy |
Air National Guard
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surface form:
Air National Guard units
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedFor |
border reconnaissance
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post-strike damage assessment ⓘ pre-strike reconnaissance ⓘ route reconnaissance ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RF-101C Description of subject: The RF-101C was a dedicated unarmed reconnaissance version of the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, used extensively by the U.S. Air Force for high-speed photographic missions during the Cold War and the Vietnam War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RF-101C Voodoo