Great video! The 177th was our sister unit. I was at McGuire with the F-105s and I always admired the 106. Complicated to maintain though with that MA1 fire control system. What a beautiful shot when they peeled off to land.
What a beautiful Fighter. Growing up in Portland just a few miles from the 142nd FW, I used to see F-106 several times a week while playing in the back yard in the mid 1960s. The sound of the F-106 engines at at take off, would send chills through my body . . If I was not mistaken they would do, turn and burns, just for the thrill of it . . .
I think you're probably remembering F-102s. We never had 106s in the 142d FW. Switched from 102s to 101s in the 70s, then to F-4Cs throughout the 80s, then finally to F-15s, still there to this day.
The last F-106 that had seen fly in person was at the Dayton International Air Show in 1993. It was a B model that participated in the Chase program for the B-1.
Unfortunately, I never saw the 106 fly. Lived about 50-60 miles north of Atlantic City. One of my favorite planes of all time. I did build a model of the 106 when I was a kid.
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.
Yes. In that vein, you may be interested to know that a retired pilot of the SR-71 made a reference to the very same criterion / measure of speed of movement to which you refer. He and his 'navigator' were listening to communications between ATC (?) and single-engined propeller aircraft requesting ATC to provide estimated of ground speed ('speed check'?), (ATC duly reported "150 mph"?). This conversation is audible to all pilots within the area of responsibility of that ATC centre. High above the propeller-driven singe-engined civilian aircraft, a military aircraft pilot hearing the communication between the ATC and the civilian pilot, decided he would 'up-stage' any the other pilots in the area, by putting in his own request to ATC for a 'speed check' (sic?), ("750 mph"?). Hearing this the SR-71 pilot decided he would put the military pilot in his place, by asking for a 'speed check', ('ground speed'?) for his aircraft, with call-sign, "Something, . . something". According to the pilot recounting these events, there was a long pause from the ATC. Eventually, the ATC, responded in a muted tone, "Something, something . . . twenty-one hundred".) (I must say that I found it hard to see how an aircraft moving at three times the speed of the military jet would not be out of radio range within two to three minutes.)
I was on the ADCOM/ADTAC inspection team in the late 70's and early 80's. About 1980 the team was flying into Atlantic City to do an ORI/MEI. The FIG sent out two F-106's to escort us in. One had an inflight emergency and had to land in front of us. Not the best way for them to start an inspection.
Beautiful. I used to control F-106's back in the 1970's as a Weapons Controller in the 23rd Air Division. Love your video. Thanks for putting it up for us.
I'm a SEME pilot, at this time i'm 86 and just dreaming about flying. My flying career was always striaght and level. My hat is off to the guys that flew for the military. I would have had a great big barf bag with me always. lol
I was a pilot in the 119 FIS in Atlantic City in the early 1980’s, call sign at that time was ‘Echo Lima’ rather than ‘Bat’, “Crazy Ed” Gardello was our Air Force advisor. I was there when the nickname “Jersey Devils” was removed from the airplanes by the group commander who felt it was un-Christian. The sound of breathing in the intercom is so loud because the F-106 used a pressure breathing 100% oxygen system at all times due to it’s initial design as a high altitude interceptor. I believe I can hear the voice of Lt Col “Wacky Jack” Paterno in the flight. Then-Major Arnold was our maintenance officer who later went on to become a general in charge of one of the air defense sectors on the day of 9-11. The 119 FIS was a eccentric bunch of guys flying an amazing airplane whose mission was already largely obsolete by then. As my friend, a former Thunderbirds pilot described the F-106 after going through transition school at Tyndall, “The weapon system crap (four AIM-4 Falcons fired in pairs from the weapons bay), but at least it’s complicated!”
Have watched this video over a dozen times and on this time just noticed that these 6's were configured with the M61A1 gun. you can see them at 9:13/14 into the video. Was a weapons load toad (462) in the early 80's with 87th FIS best time in my military career, retired in 2000,
Our aircraft had the gun mod a couple of years before they were retired. I was an augmentee loader (B Man) for several years when I worked in the Comm/Nav shop.
Yes -- They have a truly 'natural' line. (The F-8, and F-4 also seem to have that 'natural' line -- As does the F-101, and the F-104 -- and also the F15 and F-14.)
Jersey Devils! Man I miss those 106's. Used to hang out at ACY in the parking lot to watch them take off and return. When they switched to F-16s it wasn't the same.
The '06 was a pretty-ass plane, especially in profile. Cockpit frame & glass arrangement were a little old fashioned and wonky-looking (Dassault Mirage III's cockpit glass treatment was much prettier), but I guess this helped to keep down the drag coefficient, resulting in its Mach 2.3 / 1,520+ mph top speed. Mirage III could do Mach 2.2. Both planes came out around the same time, but I'd have to give the nod to the Mirage III in the looks department...heart-achingly pretty plane. A stunner.
i agree the 106 was a pretty-ass plane.ithink though, it is unlikely that there was to a knot to choose between the top speed of a 106 and a Mirage, cockpit framing or other factors included.(If top speed was the only determinant then the otherwise, near turkey mig 25 would have been king of the hill but it never was ) in the real world, Mach numbers are pretty meaningless . If a modern fighter can achieve about 1.6 mach that is enough for almost all scenarios.What is way more important is, that as an interceptor, the F106 was far more capable than the Mirage was .The 106 is just (like the F16) god awfully sexy and one of my all time favourite jets, and I am British so no bias here.Our BAC Lightning was nowhere near as pretty as the 106 but it was the only 60/70 jet that could outmuscle the F4. I thought i'd just kick another hornets nest there?
@@cowboybob7093 Hi Bob,much as I'd like to "kick the hornet's nest"here, I have to concede that you are right!The Lightning pilot in such a fight would soon have to think about "getting outa Dodge"
The video was taken from the backseat of an F-106B. Hence the name of the recorded video. It's not great quality, because that was the level of technology available in the mid 1980s. If you have any other questions or comments, please let me know.
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I worked on them in the 70s at Minot AFB, 5th FIS. Loved working on them but the wire splice junction was a pain.
Great video -- brings back memories of the days of thunder!
Bruce Gordon, 94th FIS, Selfridge AFB / Osan, Korea / Alaska
Still my favorite of all time. Incredible machine.
Great video! The 177th was our sister unit. I was at McGuire with the F-105s and I always admired the 106. Complicated to maintain though with that MA1 fire control system. What a beautiful shot when they peeled off to land.
What a beautiful Fighter. Growing up in Portland just a few miles from the 142nd FW, I used to see F-106 several times a week while playing in the back yard in the mid 1960s. The sound of the F-106 engines at at take off, would send chills through my body . . If I was not mistaken they would do, turn and burns, just for the thrill of it . . .
I think you're probably remembering F-102s. We never had 106s in the 142d FW. Switched from 102s to 101s in the 70s, then to F-4Cs throughout the 80s, then finally to F-15s, still there to this day.
Great plane! 4756th ADWC AND 87th FIS. 9 years as an electrician and fill in crew chief. Loved watching MA-1 screwdriver handle adjustments.
The last F-106 that had seen fly in person was at the Dayton International Air Show in 1993. It was a B model that participated in the Chase program for the B-1.
Lived near McCelellan AFB met a Montana F-106 ANG pilot in 87 he was a Vietnam vet who flew under Col Robin Olds. He was cool!
Unfortunately, I never saw the 106 fly. Lived about 50-60 miles north of Atlantic City. One of my favorite planes of all time. I did build a model of the 106 when I was a kid.
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.
Yes.
In that vein, you may be interested to know that a retired pilot of the SR-71 made a reference to the very same criterion / measure of speed of movement to which you refer. He and his 'navigator' were listening to communications between ATC (?) and single-engined propeller aircraft requesting ATC to provide estimated of ground speed ('speed check'?), (ATC duly reported "150 mph"?).
This conversation is audible to all pilots within the area of responsibility of that ATC centre. High above the propeller-driven singe-engined civilian aircraft, a military aircraft pilot hearing the communication between the ATC and the civilian pilot, decided he would 'up-stage' any the other pilots in the area, by putting in his own request to ATC for a 'speed check' (sic?), ("750 mph"?).
Hearing this the SR-71 pilot decided he would put the military pilot in his place, by asking for a 'speed check', ('ground speed'?) for his aircraft, with call-sign, "Something, . . something". According to the pilot recounting these events, there was a long pause from the ATC. Eventually, the ATC, responded in a muted tone, "Something, something . . . twenty-one hundred".)
(I must say that I found it hard to see how an aircraft moving at three times the speed of the military jet would not be out of radio range within two to three minutes.)
I was on the ADCOM/ADTAC inspection team in the late 70's and early 80's. About 1980 the team was flying into Atlantic City to do an ORI/MEI. The FIG sent out two F-106's to escort us in. One had an inflight emergency and had to land in front of us. Not the best way for them to start an inspection.
I can only imagine how LOUD a close formation of 106s sounded flying right down on the deck
Beautiful. I used to control F-106's back in the 1970's as a Weapons Controller in the 23rd Air Division. Love your video. Thanks for putting it up for us.
I was there in air surv. 1970-72 . Hello! From Marble, MN.
I'm a SEME pilot, at this time i'm 86 and just dreaming about flying. My flying career was always striaght and level. My hat is off to the guys that flew for the military. I would have had a great big barf bag with me always. lol
That four ship echelon formation starting at 8:45 was excellent. The way they get bumped around in the air - just awesome to look at.
Thank you so much for sharing this rare video! Like most of the world, I’ve never seen life from the inside of an F-106. Thanks again!
The most beautiful interceptor ever!
I was a pilot in the 119 FIS in Atlantic City in the early 1980’s, call sign at that time was ‘Echo Lima’ rather than ‘Bat’, “Crazy Ed” Gardello was our Air Force advisor. I was there when the nickname “Jersey Devils” was removed from the airplanes by the group commander who felt it was un-Christian.
The sound of breathing in the intercom is so loud because the F-106 used a pressure breathing 100% oxygen system at all times due to it’s initial design as a high altitude interceptor. I believe I can hear the voice of Lt Col “Wacky Jack” Paterno in the flight. Then-Major Arnold was our maintenance officer who later went on to become a general in charge of one of the air defense sectors on the day of 9-11.
The 119 FIS was a eccentric bunch of guys flying an amazing airplane whose mission was already largely obsolete by then. As my friend, a former Thunderbirds pilot described the F-106 after going through transition school at Tyndall, “The weapon system crap (four AIM-4 Falcons fired in pairs from the weapons bay), but at least it’s complicated!”
Excellent and rare footage!
Have watched this video over a dozen times and on this time just noticed that these 6's were configured with the M61A1 gun. you can see them at 9:13/14 into the video. Was a weapons load toad (462) in the early 80's with 87th FIS best time in my military career, retired in 2000,
Our aircraft had the gun mod a couple of years before they were retired. I was an augmentee loader (B Man) for several years when I worked in the Comm/Nav shop.
Was an MA-1 Tech, Avionics Flight Line, from 1979 through 1987, at Griffiss AFB, Rome NY. Never got to fly in one...I was always bummed about that.
Watched these beautiful birds as a kid out of the 49th FIS at GAFB! Then got stationed there! They are missed!
Yes -- They have a truly 'natural' line.
(The F-8, and F-4 also seem to have that 'natural' line -- As does the F-101, and the F-104 -- and also the F15 and F-14.)
My dad worked on the F-106 & the F-102.🇺🇸
Ah way too good. Never flew the -06, but love the pics. Fun times with the fangs out. Iceman
Jersey Devils! Man I miss those 106's. Used to hang out at ACY in the parking lot to watch them take off and return. When they switched to F-16s it wasn't the same.
i love both. To me 2 of the sexiest looking jets ever to fly!
Gosh, I do miss the Darts.
Early Vader Video....Nice
Pretty bird...great interceptor.
Exactly.
I was a controller down at Tyndall mid 70's Went to Pilot training flew the 8 up at Griffiss
48TH FIS Langley 77-79, Red Flag Vegas 77, William Tell Tyndall 78
The '06 was a pretty-ass plane, especially in profile. Cockpit frame & glass arrangement were a little old fashioned and wonky-looking (Dassault Mirage III's cockpit glass treatment was much prettier), but I guess this helped to keep down the drag coefficient, resulting in its Mach 2.3 / 1,520+ mph top speed. Mirage III could do Mach 2.2. Both planes came out around the same time, but I'd have to give the nod to the Mirage III in the looks department...heart-achingly pretty plane. A stunner.
i agree the 106 was a pretty-ass plane.ithink though, it is unlikely that there was to a knot to choose between the top speed of a 106 and a Mirage, cockpit framing or other factors included.(If top speed was the only determinant then the otherwise, near turkey mig 25 would have been king of the hill but it never was ) in the real world, Mach numbers are pretty meaningless . If a modern fighter can achieve about 1.6 mach that is enough for almost all scenarios.What is way more important is, that as an interceptor, the F106 was far more capable than the Mirage was .The 106 is just (like the F16) god awfully sexy and one of my all time favourite jets, and I am British so no bias here.Our BAC Lightning was nowhere near as pretty as the 106 but it was the only 60/70 jet that could outmuscle the F4. I thought i'd just kick another hornets nest there?
@@MrDayjur Out muscle the F4 for 3 minutes, then it had to turn home for gas. (Let's play -soccer- -football- _rugby_ with the hornets nest.)
@@cowboybob7093 Hello Bob, much as I'd like to "kick the hornet;s nest" here ,i have to concede you are probably right!
@@cowboybob7093 Hi Bob,much as I'd like to "kick the hornet's nest"here, I have to concede that you are right!The Lightning pilot in such a fight would soon have to think about "getting outa Dodge"
I wish this plane was put in more flight sims. The F-104 pops up at times but this would be nice the use.
Very beautiful flying formation. Once President Bush Jr. Used to be a pilot of this fighter type, right?
President Bush = F-102 Delta Dagger
@@aviationdeltadart1331 thank so much
I think the earlier F102 was his mount?
The 119th FIS. The last squadron to fly 106s, before they all got turned into target drones.
@ 6:44 is that a gnat or fly in/on the canopy?
That’s not a B it’s model I know because I worked7 yrs Mine was 56-459 at McChord AFB
The video was taken from the backseat of an F-106B. Hence the name of the recorded video. It's not great quality, because that was the level of technology available in the mid 1980s. If you have any other questions or comments, please let me know.
Maybe I missed it, but what year was this?
A "B" ?
Yes, video was taken from the backseat of an F-106B.
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F-4; F-8; F-100; F-104; F-105; F-15; F-14 -- That's all folks.
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Godspeed Dan of the 144th
I bet the thing could do 13 gee with that wing. Not that you'd want to. Ouch.
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