S/N 56-0459
— "Six" —
F-106A S/N 56-0459 was the primary aircraft flown during USAF's World Speed Record operation named "Project Firewall". Piloting another F-106, Capt. Joe Rogers set the record of 1595.95 MPH on 15 December 1959, a record that stands today for a single engine aircraft. In the 60's and 70's, the 318th FIS was the first F-106 unit to deploy to reinforce Alaskan (with the 498th FIS) and Korean airspace. In 1974, the "Green Dragons" were named as the USAF's Best Interceptor Squadron. F-106's flew from McChord with the 318th FIS (1960-1983), and 498th FIS (1963-1967).HM Number | HMSO5 |
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Placed By | McChord Air Museum |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 1:41am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10T E 539191 N 5219868 |
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Decimal Degrees | 47.13115000, -122.48323333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 47° 7.869', W 122° 28.994' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 47° 7' 52.14" N, 122° 28' 59.64" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 253 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 85 Vista Dr, Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA 98438, US |
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