Even though the USAF ordered 93 YF-12 aircraft and had an initial budget of $90 million to further testing, this… Read More
‘Suddenly my F-106 rolled out of its turn onto a new heading. The sudden leveling of the wings woke me… Read More
'The standard load for an F-106 was four AIM-4 Falcons and a 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
The F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) from the 1960s through… Read More
“The 106’s speed and range gave us the ability to ‘…get there the firstest with the mostest,’ which of course… Read More
Work on the P 13 began in May 1944 and while it utilised the ramjet technology of the P 12… Read More
The F-15 was not able to match the Tomcat's multiple target tracking and multiple missile-launch capabilities, or the long-range firepower… Read More
During his time at Tyndall, Damer was selected along with a fellow pilot to participate in a unique F-106 training… Read More
In a single flight in 1984 F-106B N816NA was struck 72 times in the space of only 45 minutes while… Read More
On Feb. 2, 1970 the F-106A (S/N 58-0787) flown by Maj. Gary Foust was involved in a 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
