Building the Delta Dart

Kinja'd!!! "ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/23/2015 at 13:29 • Filed to: planelopnik, planelopnik history, wingspan

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The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! interceptor in production at Convair’s San Diego factory, where they built 277 F-106As plus 63 two-seat F-106Bs. The last “Six” was retired by the Air National Guard in 1988, and NASA retired their final F-106 in 1991.

Photo via the San Diego Air and Space Museum


DISCUSSION (6)


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn
11/23/2015 at 13:43

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You know you’re dealing with a wacky and/or impractical plane when you have to mention that NASA was playing with them *after formal retirement*. *From the ANG*.


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > ttyymmnn
11/23/2015 at 13:45

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Reminds me of a picture I saw recently of Luftwaffe Starfighters:

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Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Jcarr
11/23/2015 at 13:52

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Mmm, Cold War budgets. I like the old green camo planes. Remember when the F-16 and A-10 were painted green?

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I’d like to get a closer look at that F-86 hiding back there...

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Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > ttyymmnn
11/23/2015 at 13:57

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Green A-10 is best A-10. Also, I miss the green C-5 and C-141

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Kinja'd!!! user314 > ttyymmnn
11/23/2015 at 15:01

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That is, unless I miss my guess, N91FS , a Canadair CL-13 Sabre formerly of Flight Systems Inc, and now on display at Palmdale Plant 42.

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Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > user314
11/23/2015 at 15:36

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I’d say you nailed it. Nice detective work there, Lou.