There I Was... Stories

Last Updated: November 30, 2025

"There I Was..." F-106 Stories and Audio Files

Listen to audio here to include F-106 Afterburner Takeoffs!


455-Forever by Robert L. Limes

455-Forever

by Robert L. Grimes

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45,000 Feet Delta Dart Endurance by M. Ros Shulmister

45,000' Delta Dart Endurance

by M. Ross Shulmister

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560467-Demise-SpeedRecord-Wilkinson.pdf

Demise of 560467

by Jim Wilkinson

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560462-BOMARC-intercept-SteveDamer.pdf

BOMARC Intercept

by Steve Damer

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580761-Fire-Selfridge-1962.pdf

580761 Selfridge Fire 1962

by Lonnie Berry

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572509-Accident-Hamilton-1972-Roundtree.pdf

572509 Hamilton Accident 1972

by Mickey Roundtree

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572470-AD206-Final-Flight-DavidStroup.pdf

Final Flight AD206 572470

by David Stoup

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590052-Homestead-Crash-1973-Real-Story-MickeyRoundtree.pdf

590052 Crash Homestead 1973

by Mickey Roundtree

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71FIS-Hughes-Trophy-Award-Brochure-1969.pdf

Hughes Trophy Brochure 1969.pdf

Presented to 71st FIS

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580771-Bob-Doughertys-Ground-Ejection-HowardMitchell.pdf

Ground Ejection from 580771

by Howard Mitchell

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590054-Fire-Averted-Osan-1968-WalterMartin.pdf

590054 Fire Averted, Osan AB

by SSgt Walter Martin

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A-Six-Trip-McGuire-DM-McClellan-JohnCook.pdf

Trip McGuire - DM - McClellan

by John Cook

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Wild Ride in 59-2509 by Philip S. Viener.pdf

Wild Ride in 572509 at Hamilton

by Philip S. Viener

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Accurate F-106 Scale Modeling Tips.pdf

F-106 Scale Modeling Tips

by Robert Wegeman

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Armament Firing System and Bay Door Operations by Mark B Foxwell.pdf

Armament & Bay Door Ops

by Col Mark B. Foxwell

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Those Grimes Lights.pdf

Those Grime Lights

by Mickey Roundtree

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Cornfield Bomber 580787 .pdf

780787 Cornfield Bomber

by Peter Grier

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Dead Sticking F-106 by Robert Hamblin.pdf

Dead Sticking an F-106

by Robert Hamblin

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F-106 Protects Air Force One by Don Magnusson.pdf

USAF Pilots Buzz Air Force One

by Don Magnusson

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First_Intercept_of_Russian_Bears_from_a_CONUS_Base_by_M._Ross_Shulmister.pdf

1st Bear Intercept from CONUS Base

by M. Ross Shulmister

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General Kills a Firebee by Jack McDougall.pdf

General Kills a Firebee

by Jack McDougall

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McChords First F-106s by McChord Air Museum.pdf

McChord's First F-106's 1959

by McChord Air Museum

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My Time in the 71st by Bruce Leffel.pdf

My Time in the 71st

by Bruce Leffel

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NORAD SAGE Data Link by Mark B Foxwell.pdf

NORAD, SAGE & Data Link

by Col Mark B. Foxwell

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Old George by K. Boone Sampson.pdf

Old George

by K. Boone Sampson

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Recovering 5 FIS Six on Christmas Zap ND by John Welch.pdf

Recovering 5 FIS Six on Christmas

by John Welch

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Taik Hook vs Tanks If Only by Jack Krause.pdf

Tailhooks vs Tanks "If Only"

by Jack Krause

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The Turkey Kill Sortie by Michael Rountree.pdf

Turkey Kill Sortie

by Mickey Roundtree

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There I Wasnt Stories by Wayne Neet.pdf

There I Wasn't

by Wayne Nest

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To Load or Not To Load by Jack Krause.pdf

To Load or Not to Load

by Jack Krause

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27FIS-Advance-Team-Prepares-Loring-for-Sixes-FrankChamplin.pdf

27FIS Team Prepares Loring

by Frank_Champlin

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Delta_Darts_at_Duluth_by_Frank_Doerr.pdf

Delta Darts at Duluth

by Frank Doerr

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F-106-DeltaDart-MG-JackGamble-Son-PatrickGamble.pdf

F-106 Delta Dart

by MG Jack Gamble & Son Patrick

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Sage Coach Magazine Aug-Sep 1979

Sage Coach Magazine '79

by Sage Coach Magazine

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Air Traffic Controller Greg Combs at Osan AB 1968.pdf

Air Traffic Controller Osan 1968

by Greg Combs

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F-106 Delta Dart - Warbird Wednesday
by Palm Springs Air Museum

YouTube Video

71 FIS F-106 3-Ship Formation Takeoff
by Capt Eugene Maury Wade

YouTube Video

F-106 EC-121 Escort Mission in Korea
by Bruce Gordon via Interview

YouTube Video

F-106 vs BOMARC & MACE Missiles 
by Bruce Gordon

YouTube Video

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