Convair F-106

[Steve Pace]

Here's a 318th FIS F-106A with its replacement F-15A over Mt. Rainier, circa 1980.

 

[ChuckAnderson]

Here's a 318th FIS F-106A with its replacement F-15A over Mt. Rainier, circa 1980.

My Dad was in the 318th FIS from 1968 to 1975.

 

[Steve Pace]

Cool! Doing what?

 

[ChuckAnderson]

Cool! Doing what?

His AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code) was 32291
Fire & Weapons Control Superintendent

Chuck

 

[Steve Pace]

Then he must have dealt with the Falcon and Genie missile armaments and the Hughes MA-1 Fire Control System.

 

[ChuckAnderson]

Then he must have dealt with the Falcon and Genie missile armaments and the MA-1 Fire Control System.

Yes he did. Before F-106s, he worked on F-102s, and before that, F-89s.


Chuck

 

[Steve Pace]

That's really neat. Do you have any photos re 318th?

 

[ChuckAnderson]

That's really neat. Do you have any photos re 318th?

He might.
I just have to get over there and dig into the old photo albums.

Chuck

 

[Steve Pace]

Maybe I could feature him in an F-106 article in Flight Journal magazine.

 

[Steve Pace]

BTW: I see where you live - I live in east Tacoma.

 

[Steve Pace]

Happy 53rd Birthday to the best ever all weather interceptor - the F-106 Delta Dart. It's first flight was 53 years ago today. It wasn't just any first flight either - it charged to 1.9 Mach and lofted to 57,000 feet. Richard L. "Dick" Johnson was its lead-footed pilot.

 

[yasotay]

F-106 was and remains my all time favorite jet aircraft. I grew up wanting to fly them with a passion. I still have my model I built... many years ago.

 

[Steve Pace]

I'd love to see a 1:32 scale model of it with the M61 Vulcan cannon.

 

[Archibald]

Build a F-106 and a F-15 in 318 th colors. Btw, where does the (great!) blue star come from ?

 

[Steve Pace]

I believe it represents the North Star.

 

[Boxman]

I'd love to see a 1:32 scale model of it with the M61 Vulcan cannon.

Speaking of the F-106's gun, this film ("F-106 Six Shooter") was just posted by the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives on YouTube. It features some great footage of the M61/A1 installation and associated flight tests.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sD7cOpBgJQ

 

[OM]

...Outstanding catch there, Sir! Downloaded and stashed to my hard drive archive ;D

 

[fightingirish]

Speaking of the F-106's gun, this film ("F-106 Six Shooter") was just posted by the San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives on YouTube. It features some great footage of the M61/A1 installation and associated flight tests.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sD7cOpBgJQ

Some pictures showing the integration of the M61/A1 to the F-106 were posted resently at the SDASM Flickr Archive.
Here a few appetizers:

https://flic.kr/p/2oP1JKQ

View: https://flic.kr/p/2oP1JKQ

https://flic.kr/p/2oP1Jvr

View: https://flic.kr/p/2oP1Jvr

https://flic.kr/p/2oP6Kjt

View: https://flic.kr/p/2oP6Kjt