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On 90043 major Joseph W. Rogers set a world speed record of 1,525.96 mph (2,455.79 km/h) at 40,500 ft (12,300 m) on 15 December 15th, 1959.

Awesome 👍✈️

...real jets for real people...........

I worked on them in the 70s at Minot AFB, 5th FIS. Loved working on them but the wire splice junction was a pain.

Don't see many formation take offs anymore

Looks like "Slider" still hasn't become a pilot 🤣🤣🤣 apparently he's no longer a Tomcat RIO either.... That's him strapping in the pilot @1:57 🤣🤣🤣

Worked ground power ( AGE)1966-69 , Duluth, Minn. AFB. Air Defense Command. Had a whole squadron of 6's. Saw them daily for three yrs. Great looking birds, but problematic computers. Good memories.

All good things come to an end.. Slick aircraft..

Carrying the Mob's $ to Las Vegas. 🤣

You can tell a Convair design immediately. M-2.3 interceptor, or fast airliner

One of my favorite things about these videos is thinking about the fact that the time it takes each aircraft to pass over any given space on the ground, like a field or a lake, is the actual ground speed of the aircraft, and to think about how fast you wild have to be traveling on the ground to cover that distance in the same amount of time. You would be _booking_ , and these guys are doing well less than half their actual top speed.

Did we really need 6 1/2 minutes of "before they flew" BS?

These three interceptors were stationed in Loring AFB in Limestone, Maine, with the 27th FIS and then with the 83rd FIS in 1968, when I arrived there. All 3 were in A Flight. I was a young two striper training on the MA-1 Weapons Control System. I left there in Fall of 1971, and from what I remember, the 106s left Loring the following summer. I was the MA-1 crew chief on the B Model AC 90149, till the squadron or the shop did away with the electronic crew chief duties. I’m 75 now and still remember working on the 6s in those extremely cold ready pods during the cold season. It was an enjoyable time but I never want to repeat those years. Ever.

I CRY!

The thing has the old turbojet sound

I was assigned to Det 1, 82 ATRS out of Holloman AFB , NM from 92-95. They were flying the QF-106A/B at that time. It was a beautiful bird to watch fly and die.

"An F-106 in full afterburner is no slouch, but the F-104s were pulling away from us at over 200 knotts"* *Bruce Gordon ADC F-106 pilot.

A sad day, and what a Jet !

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A clean F-16 still is one of the best looking jets ever made. Especially the first A models with the smaller horizontal stabilizers and the black radome. 😊

when you think of the word Jet, this plane should come to mind

Gorgeous jet, a classic in every way.

the whole century series jets were so cool, but the 106 is my favorite

Watching pair of them side by side going down the runway at Minot AFB ND was a sight to behold

The beautiful technology and design, of the 'Century' series jet's, of the late '50's, early '60's (F-100--F-106)!!! To the laymen's eye👁️, the F-102, F-103, and the F-106, appeared very similar. I've always thought, they looked alike, also. We live approx. 55 miles south, of this airport (AC International), along the coast. I see all kinds, of military aircraft from this airport, which is also, our local Air National Guard unit, the 177th. We're between that, and Delaware's Dover AFB, so there's always some kind, of air traffic here😁!!!

From a distance, as heard audibly from the flight line, a brief pause was heard between full military power of the engine, and afterburner start. Then - Boom. Takeoff roll.

High altitude, Mach speed, American defending intercepter. Pilots and this aircraft did a fine job. 😊

I remember seeing the F106's at Griffiss AFB at their airshows. Really cool aircraft

Area rule effect.clearly seen on 106

In the early '70s you could hear sonic booms of the F-106s from McChord AFB going over us on a practice intercept.

We had the 106 here at Florida Air National Guard (FANG) in the 80’s. What a great looking aircraft.! The afterburner was really something to see.

I hear a -86 screaming for ground power, I did that 👌

Whether it was perfectly executed or not, it was an absolutely brilliant design 🐾✌️🇺🇸

Better than f-16s.

Wow…. That’s pretty emotional. It brings a tear to your eye. The end of an era….

A Naval version of the F-16 would`ve certainly presented an aesthetic gain, compared to the F/A-18 Hornet, including its latter-day, two-seater variant.

The M61 is so close to the cockpit that the pilot`s left hand is certain to feel the increased warmth when pawing for the throttle whilst firing.

This Aircraft didn't have the issues the F 100 had . Excellent lift ! Single wing concept with vector .

The 106 was a great plane And the Drivers were lucky to fly these Birds

I grew up 5 miles from Castle AFB in California through the 70s and 80ss. B-52s KC-135s and f-106s. I remember every now and then sonic booms rocking the windows.

Sweet airplane!

For my tastes the best looking of them all and from any angle.

...desingn comparable to a few types manufactured by Mirage. I love delta-wing-shaped types of aircraft.

I grew up at the end of runway 31 and watched those darts takeoff every day. Way later in life I joined the 177th. Such a full circle

That’s not a B it’s model I know because I worked7 yrs Mine was 56-459 at McChord AFB

What year was this. Can anyone tell me?

i bet rolland smith thought it was awsome

What awesome footage. Thank you

I have a model of this plane in plastic. One of these days, I'll put it together. Maybe over this winter. I saw one of these fly over my hill where I live when I was a teen. I think it was one of these at least. It was a delta wing aircraft for sure. It took me a while to find a model of it though. I'd like to build a larger 6 foot wingspan model of it from balsa though. I'm getting older and running out of time. 69 YO in 12 more days.

Must be flying to Davis Mothball AFB