• Aircraft:

  Convair F-106A Delta Dart

• Reg: 58-0787 photos
• Serial #:

  148

• Airline: United States - US Air Force (USAF)
• Photo Date: Jun 16, 2005
• Uploaded: Dec 12, 2007
• Other Location - Dayton, National Museum of the USAF, USA - Ohio

“Delta Dart”. The aircraft on display was involved in an unusual incident. During a training mission from Malmstrom AFB on February 2, 1970, it suddenly entered an uncontrollable flat spin forcing the pilot to eject. Unpiloted, the aircraft recovered on its own, apparently due to the balance and configuration changes caused by the ejection, and miraculously made a gentle belly landing in a snow-covered field near Big Sandy, Montana. After minor repairs, the aircraft was returned to service. It last served with the 49th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.

Photographer

Aircraft

The ultimate delta wing interceptor

Mike Egan 58-0787

1,319 0 0 Convair F-106A Delta Dart

Photo location

Unfortunately now scrapped and the cockpit section at Kenosha, WI

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“Delta Dart”

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4,951 0 0 Convair F-106A Delta Dart

Photographer

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