![]() Long Description In January 1953, the USAF had asked the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation to develop an unarmed photographic reconnaissance version of the F-101A to replace the Republic RF-84F Thunderflash. President Kennedy personally presented the 363rd with the Presidential Unit Citation after the crisis had been averted. The first missions over Cuba took place on October 23, 1962, and 15 pilots from the 363rd were awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses during that action. Summary RF-101A/C aircraft of the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing flew vital reconnaissance missions over Cuba during the Missile Crisis of October 1962, confirming and then monitoring the Soviet missile buildup on that island. Physical Description Extended nose section and cockpit with reconnaissance array. Object Details Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corp. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art.
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