Convair F-106A Delta Dart

Convair F-106A Delta Dart (HMSO5)

Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98438 Pierce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 47° 7.869', W 122° 28.994'

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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).

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HM NumberHMSO5
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Placed ByMcChord Air Museum
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Date Added Saturday, October 11th, 2014 at 1:41am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 539191 N 5219868
Decimal Degrees47.13115000, -122.48323333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 7.869', W 122° 28.994'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 7' 52.14" N, 122° 28' 59.64" W
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Area Code(s)253
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 85 Vista Dr, Joint Base Lewis-McChord WA 98438, US
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