Convair
F-106A
560467
1956
18
340 (277 A, 63 B)
1958-04-01
1961-06-05
1961-08-14
unknown
329th
AFFTC,Convair
Apr 1958 - 18th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego CA To AFFTC as a test bird
5 Dec 59 - Major Joe Rogers set world's speed record of 1525 mph May 1961 - Upgraded from TEST to TACTICAL (At Convair, # 27 0f 35) 05 Jun 61 - To 329th FIS George AFB CA 14 Aug 61 - Destroyed on landing at Edwards with blown tire. No ejection. Pilot unharmed.
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instruments in 1961. Fuselage cut in half at station 412 (Aft bulkhead missile bay) and a new fuselage, cockpit section, and nose section was installed with the latest production avionics, the same as the last F-106A 590148 and F-106B 590165. A total of 35 aircraft (28 "A" models and 7 "B" models) were converted and reassigned to various ADC units.. Tactical Vertical: Models factory produced w/Tactical Vertical instruments: late 1957 and all 1958, 1959.. F-106 Specifications
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