‘It was a wonder to watch in our radar scopes what they were able to do to us. Their favourite… Read More
'The standard load for an F-106 was four AIM-4 Falcons and Genie. Primary weapon was the Genie-a nuclear air-to-air… Read More
‘In the post-action debriefing, we found that ALL the F-106 Delta Dart aircraft got to the runway before the FIRST… Read More
By 1963 the USAF had revised its plans for the F-104, cutting its initial orders for 722 jets down to… Read More
The biggest drawback to the F-102 was its lack of speed. It was supersonic aircraft, but only by a… Read More
‘So … there I was, the only pilot in the cockpit and I have never piloted a KC-135 before!,’ Roger… Read More
Work on the P 13 began in May 1944 and while it utilised the ramjet technology of the P 12… Read More
As they approached the Laotian border, MiG-21 pilot Pham Thanh Ngan thought he saw a distant EB‐66 ECM aircraft, but… Read More
Between 1969 and 1974, Airmen with the 176th Fighter Squadron at Truax Field, Wisconsin used their primary aircraft, the Convair… Read More
“I knew 102 could easily outrun an A-4, but I can also tell you that if flown properly, they… Read More
On Feb. 2, 1970 the F-106A (S/N 58-0787) flown by Maj. Gary Foust was involved in very unusual incident… Read More
The F-106 used the Hughes MA-1 electronic guidance and fire control system that supported the Genie and Falcon missiles The Convair F-106… Read More
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