The F-101B Voodoo was a U.S. Air Force Century Series aircraft flown by active interceptor squadrons, the Air Defense Command, and the Air National Guard from 1959 to 1983. It became well known for its NATO role as a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. The RF-101 variant was also famous for performing reconnaissance missions in Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis and in Southeast Asia. McDonnell Douglas Corporation designed and built over 800 F-101s.