Farewell Old Friends, by Keith Ferris Capable of speeds in excess of 1400 mph, two Convair F-106A "Delta Darts" and two subsonic Lockheed T-33 "T-Birds" of the 49th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Griffiss AFB, New York meet in a 1986 training intercept high in the cloudscape above upstate New York. The 49th FIS is proud to be the last active duty Air Force Squadron to fly "The Six". First flown on December 26,1956, the 106 has served three decades as one of America's most important manned interceptors. The 49th's 60453, shown in this lithographic print was the third F-106 built and has been flying for thirty years. L/E of 450 (30" x 20") |
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