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I came across this photo and couldn't help but think of how cool this was and needed to share it. I figure this is an interesting chapter in aviation history being captured in it as it is two completely different types of aeronautical engineering separated by several generations looking right at home with each other. Maybe we could start making something like this a normal thing around here, putting up unusual, unique, and super interesting aviation photos just because that's what they are?

 

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https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000549417/

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History on F-106 (5)80795

 

Nov 1959 - 158th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego CA
04 Dec 59 - To 27th FIS Loring AFB ME
22 Jun 60 - To 94th FIS, 1st FGp, Selfridge AFB MI
17 Jan 61 - To 94th FIS, 1st FWg, Selfridge AFB MI
05 Mar 62 - Blew tire, sheared nose gear at Selfridge
07 Mar 62 - To AFLC team at Selfridge for repairs
03 Oct 62 - To 94th FIS, 1st FWg, Selfridge AFB MI
24 Jan 69 - TDY to ADWC Tyndall AFB FL
10 Feb 69 - Bailed to GD/Convair San Diego CA, Six-Shooter Prototype with Bob Archibald behind the stick.
25 Sep 69 - To ADWC, 4750th Test Sq., Tyndall AFB FL
01 Jan 75 - To ADWC, 475th Test Sq., Tyndall AFB FL
01 Oct 79 - Command change from ADCOM to TAC
15 Oct 83 - To ADWC Tyndall AFB FL
02 Apr 84 - To San Antonio ALC, Kelly AFB TX
30 Oct 86 - To B-1B Chase Program, Palmdale CA
03 Mar 87 - To Davis Monthan AFB AZ for storage FN116
07 Jan 92 - To AEL Inc., East Alton IL for drone conversion
08 Apr 92 - To Tyndall AFB FL as QF-106 drone S/N AD180
11 May 94 - Shot down on 1st NULLO by an AIM-7M

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9 hours ago, afoxbat said:

WHY did they have to blow 'em all away? The "Six" was one of the coolest birds ever to take to the air! They're SO few left

Sincerely,

afoxbat

B/C blowing up Russian A/C would start a war...🤣

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