Canadian aircraft rededication

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE Colo. -- Standing in front of the CF-100 Mark 5C “Canuck” Canadian aircraft in Peterson Air and Space Museum Park, Brig. Gen. Robert Chekan, North American Aerospace Defense Command deputy director of plans, policy and strategy, cuts the ribbon April 1 in a rededication ceremony of two Canadian aircraft. Joining him are retired Master Warrant Officer Darrell Leavitt, (left) and Col. Stephen N. Whiting, 21st Space Wing commander, (right). The rededication of the CF-101B “Voodoo,” and the CF-100 Mark 5C “Canuck,” marked the 86th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The “Voodoo” first flew in 1957 and is a long-range all-weather interceptor. It has been in the air park since 1984. The “Canuck” is an all-weather jet fighter, equipped with radar jammers, and flew from 1952 to 1981. It was gifted to the air park in 1976. Approximately 140 Canadian forces personnel work on Peterson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Larry Hulst)