Juvat & Guy and everyone else who responded,

Thanks so much for the great and informative responses; very much
appreciated.

As for the ECM pod, a former RF-4 guy on another forum I posted the
same question to looked at the photos in question (in the book) and
said the pods are indeed QRC-160-1/ALQ-71's. At the very least, you
guys have narrowed the time frame down quite a bit when they appeared
to have been used.

As for the photo flash pod, Juvat, thanks for the details- that's the
most info I have on the item right now. Let me know if you come up with
a designation for the item. Another gentlemen on a Century Series forum
stated that at one time, the pod was in place on the Air Force Museum
Voodoo, but it no longer there. I'll try looking up info via Google on
the RF-84 and go from there.

The camo patterns are still elusive, but I'll keep plugging.

Gentlemen, thanks so much for your consideration and comments. I very
much appreciate your interest.

MM



In article , Juvat
wrote:

After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police, MM
blurted out:


1. Camo Schemes: Does anyone have any good references, especially three
view drawings or photos that depict the experimental camo scheme
patterns carried by several RF-101's at Shaw AFB as well as early
during the war in SEA?

Sorry nope...


2. Photo Flash Pod: Can anyone comment on the use of the flash
cartridge ejector pod carried on the centerline station of the 'Toy
Tiger' RF-101's? A small photo is featured on page 30 of the above
reference. Specifically:
- what, if any, designation this pod carried.

According to a Report titled "The Air Force in Southeast Asia: The
RF-101 Voodoo 1961-1970," the pod was originally developed for the
RF-84. I suppose it retained its nomenclature, I don't know what that
was exactly (can't find it in the report...yet). It was carried on an
MB-7 rack and could be jettisoned.

- any references to further drawings, references on dimensions or
photos of this item.

No pictures, drawings...held 80 x M-123 photo carts (two compartments,
each compartment with two racks...so 4 racks total holding 80 carts).

-comment on how often or what time period this item was carried.

Toy Tiger conversion was NOT simply hanging the pod on a Voodoo. KA-45
camera bodies with various focal lengths replaced all the KA-2s and a
modified KA-47 replaced the KA-1 (in the aft camera bay). The first
two modified jets arrived at Kadena in May of 1962 but the 15th TRS
didn't have the correct film or photoflash carts to test the jets.

The jets went south to Don Muang in September 1962 as part of the
15th's Able Mable Task Force providing recce support for JTF-116. Able
Mable rotated jets and personnel between the 15th and the 45th TRS.

The photo interpreters didn't like the KA-45 product because the
negatives were 4.5" x 4.5" where the KA-2 produced 9" x 9"
negatives. The KA-1 negatives were 9 x 18 and the replacement KA-47
negs were 9 x 9.

According to a 5th AF draft report on recce, the night photography was
only good up to 1500' AGL. Yikes! Trying to get acceptable night
photos over Laos was problematic for the Voodoo...a day VFR jet with
no FLR.

They Toy Tiger jets returned to the US in Nov due to the Cuban Crisis.

3. ECM Pod carriage: Can anyone comment on the carriage of ECM pods on
the wing stations (?) of RF-101C's. I'm refering to page 39 of the same
reference, depicting an aircraft at Phu Cat AB

No looking at the book, guessing its either an ALQ-51 or ALQ-71. I've
got some info, not much. Don't have it highlighted in the reports I
have, will need to look.

Specifically:
- what time period or operations were the pods carried?

Gotta look it up.

- can anyone comment on the specific pod carried in this photo, or in
general what pods were carried by the Voodoo.

Usually the ALQ-51, but sometimes ALQ-71s (not sure if they were
borrowed from a fighter unit or held in stock).

- can anyone reference any additional photos or drawings of the wing
pylon used to carry the ECM pod/ Also, what else could be carried on
the wing stations of RF-101's?

One guy told me the first time he went to the tanked with an ECM pod
hanging on the wing, the boomer told him, "your bomb is armed...the
fuse is spinning."

Juvat