Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Sec. of Defense McNamara canceled the YF-12 Blackbird program to fund the F-106X Mach 5 Interceptor. Then he canceled the F-106X program too. – The Aviation Geek Club

Even though the USAF ordered 93 YF-12 aircraft and had an initial budget of $90 million to further testing, this was withheld by Sec. of Defense McNamara who put it towards the F-106X program. LICK HERE to buy unique SR-71 Blackbird merchandise for your HABU collection. The YF-12 Blackbird was developed in the 1960s as a …

Sec. of Defense McNamara canceled the YF-12 Blackbird program to fund the F-106X Mach 5 Interceptor. Then he canceled the F-106X program too. – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

F-106 pilot tells the story of when he fell asleep while SAGE ground computer was flying his Six during a late-night exercise – The Aviation Geek Club

‘Suddenly my F-106 rolled out of its turn onto a new heading. The sudden leveling of the wings woke me up. There was a target on my radar screen!’ Bruce Gordon F-106 Delta Dart pilot. More than half of airline and commercial pilots have fallen asleep while in charge of a plane, a 2013 survey …

F-106 pilot tells the story of when he fell asleep while SAGE ground computer was flying his Six during a late-night exercise – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

F-106 Vs F-4: Six Pilot tells the story of when his Delta Dart Squadron Beat a Phantom II Unit during Scramble Training and explains why the F-106 Scrambled faster than the F-4 – The Aviation Geek Club

‘In the post-action debriefing, we found that ALL the F-106 Delta Dart aircraft got to the runway before the FIRST F-4,’ Bruce Gordon, former USAF fighter pilot. In military aviation, scrambling is the act of quickly mobilising military aircraft. Scrambling can be in reaction to an immediate threat, usually to intercept hostile aircraft. How long …

F-106 Vs F-4: Six Pilot tells the story of when his Delta Dart Squadron Beat a Phantom II Unit during Scramble Training and explains why the F-106 Scrambled faster than the F-4 – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

Former F-106 pilot explains why the Delta Dart – although fast and agile – was never used in Vietnam – The Aviation Geek Club

The F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft of the US Air Force (USAF) from the 1960s through to the 1980s. The F-106 Delta Dart all-weather interceptor was developed from the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger. Originally designated F-102B, it was redesignated F-106 because it had extensive structural changes and a more powerful engine. …

Former F-106 pilot explains why the Delta Dart – although fast and agile – was never used in Vietnam – The Aviation Geek Club Read More »

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