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Convair F-106 Delta Dart, an all-weather interceptor aircraft operated by the United States Air Force. 

Role: Primarily served as an all-weather interceptor from the 1960s through the 1980s. 

Speed: Capable of speeds exceeding Mach 2 (approximately 1,525 mph). 

Features: Featured a delta-wing design and was equipped with Falcon missiles and a Genie nuclear rocket. 

Legacy: Known as the "Ultimate Interceptor," it was the last dedicated interceptor in USAF service. 

[usafphantom2]

Convair F-106 Delta Dart was USAF premier dedicated interceptor of Cold War and is widely regarded as the ultimate development of the “Century Series” fighters. The F-106 corrected the F-102’s aerodynamic and performance shortcomings and became a true Mach-2 interceptor.

@CcibChris via X

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A flight Convair F-106 Delta Darts. Science Service Science Program booklets and Revell model kits’ trading card illustration detail - 1961.

[redarmyscreaming]

1950 Nash Rambler in service with the 456th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. Here performing some ceremonial change of command, Castle AFB (CA), 1963.

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An impressive lineup of U.S. Air Force aircraft types were on static display at this airshow at Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, Texas, circa 1967. The fighter row (middle) includes three F-105 Thunderchiefs, three Lockheed F-104 Starfighters, an F-101 Voodoo, an F-4 Phantom II, two Convair F-106 Delta Darts, a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger, and a T-38 Talon trainer. At top, a B-52 Stratofortress bomber and a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler are next to a Lockheed C-141A StarLifter transport and the XB-70 Valkyrie triple-sonic research aircraft, whose center fuselage was made at the then-Lockheed-Georgia Company facility in Marietta, Georgia. The eclectic group at the bottom includes (clockwise from left) a Lockheed YF-12 interceptor, an RB-57 high altitude reconnaissance aircraft modified at the General Dynamics (formerly Convair) facility across the runway, a Convair B-58 Hustler bomber, a General Dynamics F-111A fighter-bomber, a B-26K Counter Invader, and a Lockheed U-2 Dragon Lady high altitude reconnaissance aircraft. At the far right, either real or mockups, are an X-15 research aircraft and a Thor-Able booster rocket.

[usafphantom2]

One for the car enthusiasts today... a rather cool 1950 Nash Rambler car named 'El Jefe' (the boss) being used to review 456th FIS USAF at Castle AFB during 1963.

As a kid I had die-cast model of one of these cars, but don't ever recall seeing one 'in the flesh', so to speak!

@Clark_aviation via X

[usafphantom2]

Convair F-106 Delta Dart was an all-weather interceptor aircraft developed by Convair for USAF during the Cold War. It served primarily Air Defense Command (ADC) considered the ultimate development of Convair delta-wing interceptor family, which included the F-102 Delta Dagger.

@CcibChris via X

[usafphantom2]

Convair F-106 Delta Dart was USAF’s premier all-weather interceptor during much of Cold War often regarded as pinnacle of “Century Series” First flight: 26 Dec 1956

Entered service: 1959

Retired: 1988 (with USAF Air National Guard)

Number built: 342 (277 F-106A, 63 F-106B,

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