List of F-106 Delta Dart units of the United States Air Force
This is a list of
Air Defense Command (and successor organizations) and Air Defense squadrons of the Air National Guard
for almost 30 years, much longer than most of its contemporaries.
Originally designated the F-102B, it was redesignated F-106 because of extensive structural changes and a more powerful engine. The first F-106A flew on 26 December 1956, and deliveries to the USAF began in July 1959 with the
AMARC
in August 1988.
The last operator of the F-106 was the
AMARC
in January 1998 for storage.
Air Defense Command/ADTAC Squadron Assignments
Number of aircraft assigned in parentheses
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Air National Guard Squadron Assignments
Number of aircraft assigned in parentheses
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Other USAF Assignments
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In addition to the USAF, F-106s were operated in limited numbers by
Hughes Aircraft for Air Force testing programs, and by NASA
for almost 40 years (1961–1999).
References
- USAF Aerospace Defense Command publication, The Interceptor, January 1979 (Volume 21, Number 1).
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6.
- Rogers, Brian. (2005). United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Hinkley, UK: Midland Publications. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency