The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The QF-106 was the aircraft used to develop Auto-takeoff first then later Auto-Landing. Basically the Holloman crew started the aircraft, ran the systems check to verify status and then the take-off, mission, and return to area was flown from the basement of building 300 (?) at White Sands Missile Range Post about 40 miles to the south. Auto-land had its problems for a while before it was successfull. Now all missions are flown from WSMR Post and the "local" crews still do the start up, systems check, and shut downs with the occassional mission still flown "from the van" to keep the Holloman controllers proficient in the event of a failure at WSMR.

The TSD is a replica made from plans provided by Frank Borchardt.

The TSD is a replica made from plans provided by Frank Borchardt.