A Short History: Unveiling the F-106 Delta Dart - Cold War's Premier Interceptor

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Explore the history of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart, a Cold War-era interceptor developed by the United States.
This video delves into the development, design, operational history, and different models of the F-106, highlighting its role as a deterrent during the Cuban Missile Crisis and its eventual retirement in the late 1980s. Despite its innovative design and advanced systems, the F-106 never saw combat and was exclusively operated by the United States.
Discover the legacy of this iconic aircraft, from its inception to its transformation into target drones and its presence in museums today.
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@BuccaneerOverland 4 месяца назад

79-83 I was a MA1 tech at Tyndall AFB. Still have fond memories of the F-106.

@gsmollin2 8 месяцев назад

In 1971 I was at Hamilton AFB, Novato, CA. Every morning the F-106's would take off, showing the power of their "hard light" afterburners. I loved watching this show, and went near the end of the runway whenever I could. It's still a great memory. Much later I worked for AEL in Lansdale, PA where they converted F-106s to QF-106 target drones. I always thought it was an inglorious end to a thoroughbred interceptor.

@A_Short_History 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing! Seeing these kinds of stories in the commentaries is always wonderful. And yes, understand your feelings about the drone conversion.

@cascadianrangers728 21 день назад

That's like turning a Kentucky Derby winner into glue! It's sad, but horses get old. Better to go out as a target drone than sit in the boneyard if you ask me.

@russvoight1167 7 месяцев назад

I have a picture given to me by my squadron commander, 28th FMS Ellsworth AFB SD of three F-106s from the 5th FIS, Minot AFB ND flying past Mount Rushmore. Was great to see this video with pictures from the 5th FIS. Did 30 days TDY at Minot February of 1979

@A_Short_History 7 месяцев назад

Sound like a nice picture.

@user-kw5hx7ji8h 9 дней назад

Awesome

@A_Short_History 9 дней назад

An awesome aircraft indeed.

@armedreptile7889 9 месяцев назад

F106 is an epic looking plane

@A_Short_History 9 месяцев назад

Very true!

@goUkraine 2 месяца назад

Yup, is/was/and forever will be the best looking interceptor of all time. A lot of people still really like the six. I am one of them.

@cascadianrangers728 21 день назад

Oh man the interceptor mission is so badass. Scramble, take off, and full throttle towards the enemy until you get missle lock! No higher stakes, a single surviving bomber would mean the destruction of at least one city and hundreds of thousands of deaths. The cold war is just insane, and I would love to meet the men who flew this mission! They must have been quite the pilots!

@stuartkidney3257 6 месяцев назад

Excellent overview and graphics; pilots from Selfridge AFB (now ANG) flew these and used to do low altitude (200 ft high) flybys over Lake St. Clair just under Mach 1 - great recruiting tool! The F-106 was the backbone patrolling the Northern Skies keeping us Michiganders safe back in the 60's and 70's. I assume F-16s took over most AFNORTH/NORAD duties after that era.

@A_Short_History 6 месяцев назад

Thans for watching!

@goUkraine 2 месяца назад

DUDE! I live just a couple of miles of away from Selfridge. I can tell you that the F-106A was far and away the absolute best looking aircraft ever deployed. Nothing like it since. The tail and nose art of the MI ANG Six squadron was legendary, and even pushed the envelope of what was allowed. When that squadron transitioned to F-4Cs they got the same nose and tail treatment. After the F-4C they briefly had F-16As. Now they have A-10s. My opinion: The F-4C could not have possibly been a good replacement for the F-106A in the interceptor role. It was a downgrade. Who made that decision? Actually, even the F-16 is outclassed by the F-106A in the interceptor role. The only plane that came close was the F-15A, but that was below 45,000ft. Above 45,000ft the F-106A rules again, besting more than few F-15s in supersonic air combat. Just ask Bruce Gordon! The very first time I saw the Six it was a flight of four (in formation) into Wurtsmith AFB back in the 1970s. They were based there along with Buffs at the time. I was thoroughly hooked. I cannot get enough of this aircraft.

@well-blazeredman6187 2 месяца назад

Phwoar, what a looker! Efficient video.

@taylormckee9627 3 месяца назад

Today it still holds the speed record for a single engine aircraft of 1529.95 MPH or Mach 2.39. One night I saw an alert takeoff from the klaxon to disappearance in the air. As they taxied to the runway from the barn, they were acerating and as they made the turn onto the runway you could hear the tires squealing and the AB igniting. They were about 1/3 of the way down the runway when they were airborne, and wheels were stored. It didn't take them long before they were out of sight.

@1955nomad 6 месяцев назад

5 FIS Minot AFB 1967-1970

@jwagner1993 4 месяца назад

This bird were supercruise capable, this means, he could get supersonic without burners when on clean configuration

@veng3r663 3 месяца назад

Does anyone know WHAT newer plane took over their role as interceptors..?

@goUkraine 2 месяца назад

F-15 series, and now the F-22. I still like the F-106A and wish they were still around. Better looking plane than either the F-15 OR F-22.

@veng3r663 2 месяца назад

@@goUkraine Ahh, cool Thanks. I just wasn't sure if the F-104 Starfighter was ever slotted for its role...

@goUkraine 2 месяца назад

@@veng3r663 No, not really. The F-104 didn't have the range without a lot of drag inducing external fuel tanks. The role that the F-104 excelled at was low level penetration due to a very small radar cross section and high speed. Who would have thought the F-104 would be a good interdiction aircraft? Probably not the original designer, who was Kelly Johnson from the Lockheed Skunk Works.