One that survived! This Delta Dart is 58-0793 marked as 57-2456, she was converted to the QF-106A drone standard but survived to become an exhibit at the Castle Air Museum.
One that survived! This Delta Dart is 58-0793 marked as 57-2456, she was converted to the QF-106A drone standard but survived to become an exhibit at the Castle Air Museum.
This Convair F-106A Delta Dart was last operated by the 119th FIS / 177th FIG 'New Jersey Devils' ANG unit out of Atlantic City Airport, NJ. She wore detailed artwork by Don Spering commemorating the retirement of the 'Six' from active service.
This Convair F-106A Delta Dart was last operated by the 119th FIS / 177th FIG 'New Jersey Devils' ANG unit out of Atlantic City Airport, NJ. She wore detailed artwork by Don Spering commemorating the retirement of the 'Six' from active service.
Back to 4th November 1989 and the monthly AMARC Photographers Tour, this was the remarkable Convair F-106A Delta Dart on 'Display Row'. She was last operated by the 119th FIS / 177th FIG 'New Jersey Devils' ANG unit out of Atlantic City Airport, NJ.
Back to 4th November 1989 and the monthly AMARC Photographers Tour, this was one of those 'moving bus' photos which thirty one years later I look at and think "Wow! So glad I took that shot!" The majority of these Delta Darts ended up as target drones.
21 AD/ 49 FIS. The ‘Cornfield Bomber’. While on training mission from Malmstrom AFB entered uncontrollable flat spin Feb 2, 1970, forcing pilot to eject. Unpiloted, the aircraft recoveredon its own and made gentle belly landing in the snow.