Just to clarify - no CF-101 ever even turned over an engine with a rocket on board unless it was an unarmed time expired unit. It was strictly prohibited & rigidly enforced (with deadly force if required) so there was never any danger of an unforeseen circumstance.

In training exercises on the ground we never knew whether or not there was anything on board, at our airfield, or even within our borders. No one ever knew for sure & they certainly weren't about to tell us. It might have been a big ruse for all I know. It was best to keep it that way I guess, but we had to play the game with all seriousness in case that real conflict did arise.

Anyway, the madness of the Cold War seemed to work as we're all still here...

TAM