Convair 8-24 F-106A Delta Dart

Convair 8-24 F-106A Delta Dart

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Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This was the second production F-106A-1-CO."

Information from Pat's World F-106 web site:
Aircraft delivered February 1, 1957. Not accepted by Air Defense Command. September 1957 - converted to static airframe test ground trainer.

The following text from Aviation Week is not unique to the aircraft pictured:
04/04/1960. Two Convair F-106 intercepters were used by the seven Mercury astronauts for proficiency flying at Langley AFB, Virginia, USA.


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Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This was the second production F-106A-1-CO." Information from Pat's World F-106 web site: Aircraft delivered February 1, 1957. Not accepted by Air Defense Command. September 1957 - converted to static airframe test ground trainer. The following text from Aviation Week is not unique to the aircraft pictured: 04/04/1960. Two Convair F-106 intercepters were used by the seven Mercury astronauts for proficiency flying at Langley AFB, Virginia, USA.