Registration / Serial:56-459
Alternate Serial:60459
Military Code:FE-459
Aircraft Original Type:Convair F-106 Delta Dart (8)
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair F-106 Delta Dart
Aircraft Version:Convair F-106A Delta Dart
C/n (msn):8-24-09
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1958 to 16 December 1959
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:434313Submit Correction
View count: 369
Press photo distributed to celebrate the absolute world speed record taken from the Mikoyan Ye-152 by the F-106 on 15 December 1959. However, this modified aircraft suffered from compressor stalls and Maj Joseph Rogers actually used a standard F-106A, 56-467, to break the world record. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
Registration / Serial:56-459
Alternate Serial:60459
Aircraft Version:Convair F-106A Delta Dart
C/n (msn):8-24-09
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1958 to 16 December 1959
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:56-459
Alternate Serial:60459
Military Code:FE-459
Aircraft Original Type:Convair F-106 Delta Dart (8)
Aircraft Generic Type:Convair F-106 Delta Dart
Aircraft Version:Convair F-106A Delta Dart
C/n (msn):8-24-09
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1958 to 16 December 1959
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:434313Submit Correction
View count: 369
Press photo distributed to celebrate the absolute world speed record taken from the Mikoyan Ye-152 by the F-106 on 15 December 1959. However, this modified aircraft suffered from compressor stalls and Maj Joseph Rogers actually used a standard F-106A, 56-467, to break the world record. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)
Registration / Serial:56-459
Alternate Serial:60459
Aircraft Version:Convair F-106A Delta Dart
C/n (msn):8-24-09
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
City / Airport:Edwards - AFB (KEDW / EDW)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1958 to 16 December 1959
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive