F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:46 am
For those that never got a chance to see an a F-106 fly(like me) then this should help. Is a home movie taken at a 1985 airshow. Flight display of 4 F-106's from the 102nd Fighter Wing! 
The video is over 8 minutes long. 
So lots of good time to drool and marvel!
God bless the Delta wing wonder of the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZ8tm9pLdU
The video is over 8 minutes long. So lots of good time to drool and marvel!God bless the Delta wing wonder of the world!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZ8tm9pLdU
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:54 am
Man I miss the 318th Green Dragons out of McChord!
'Why not Minot?'.......................
'Why not Minot?'.......................
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:28 pm
my unit has a strong six heritage. here's a link of some -106s from the mighty 177th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cuER3yHkpc
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:18 pm
Inspector
How about the 498th at Paine?
Norm
How about the 498th at Paine?
Norm
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:39 am
Unfortunately, the 498th wasn't here that long, the transition from 'Deuces' to Darts went pretty quickly and the Darts were soon gone to be replaced by a C-119 troop carrier wing until the base went surplus in 1968 and was leased to the county.
THe state building I used to teach 787 stuff in is built over the old missle and bomb lockers area of Paine, I used to tell newbie students a quick history of the field as an introduction warmup and tell them to 'just ignore the ticking sounds you may hear'
I also used to tell them that the 'neighbors' who complain about the noise never lived here when the 102's flew from here, 'if one took off @ 12:45 you could still hear and see it @ 13:30, THAT is airplane noise'. 
What!?! no one knows the followup line to 'why not Minot?'
THe state building I used to teach 787 stuff in is built over the old missle and bomb lockers area of Paine, I used to tell newbie students a quick history of the field as an introduction warmup and tell them to 'just ignore the ticking sounds you may hear'
I also used to tell them that the 'neighbors' who complain about the noise never lived here when the 102's flew from here, 'if one took off @ 12:45 you could still hear and see it @ 13:30, THAT is airplane noise'. What!?! no one knows the followup line to 'why not Minot?'
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Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:40 am
The Inspector wrote:Man I miss the 318th Green Dragons out of McChord!
'Why not Minot?'.......................
Ya know...it just wasn't the same after they switched to the F-15. My grandparents lived under the approach/departure corridor at McChord and any time they'd scramble a couple of -106's out I'd go running for the front door to watch!
Last time I saw them was the '83 airshow under cloudy skies....but I liked their demo better than the Thunderbirds that day.
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:27 am
people used to complain about the A-10s & C-12s on short final for Willow Grove. it made me laugh, i've heard the midnight P-3 engine run ups, and max performance F-8 takeoffs were much worse.
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:27 pm
I think I was at the display at OTIS SB!
Thanks.
Jerry
Thanks.
Jerry
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:02 pm
I'll admit the F-106's I used to watch at Jacksonville, FL, ANG base were loud, but the Harrier definitely takes the award as the most efficient machine man has ever invented to convert jet fuel to noise.
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:07 pm
the F-35 is supposed to be another level of loud. plugs, ears, bury your head in the sand.
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:34 pm
RareBear wrote:but the Harrier definitely takes the award as the most efficient machine man has ever invented to convert jet fuel to noise.
Wrap your ears around a pulse jet and you may change your mind about that.
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:45 pm
RareBear wrote:I'll admit the F-106's I used to watch at Jacksonville, FL, ANG base were loud, but the Harrier definitely takes the award as the most efficient machine man has ever invented to convert jet fuel to noise.
Interestingly enough, I seem to recall a DOD, perhaps a Department of the Navy study where they found that the EA-6B Prowler at take-off actually had the highest decible level of any aircraft in the inventory. That was in the mid-90's.
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:03 pm
The Inspector wrote:What!?! no one knows the followup line to 'why not Minot?'
Why not Minot?
Freezin's the Reason!
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 4:18 pm
DING-DING-DING-DING-!!!!! Minot in the 'other' season gets cold enough to make folks want to go to Fairbanks to enjoy the warmer temperatures, and maybe get in some waterskiing 
Minot in the 'other' season gets cold enough to make folks want to go to Fairbanks to enjoy the warmer temperatures, and maybe get in some waterskiing
Re: F-106 video!!!!! MUST SEE!
Fri Apr 29, 2011 9:39 pm
Speedy wrote:RareBear wrote:I'll admit the F-106's I used to watch at Jacksonville, FL, ANG base were loud, but the Harrier definitely takes the award as the most efficient machine man has ever invented to convert jet fuel to noise.
Interestingly enough, I seem to recall a DOD, perhaps a Department of the Navy study where they found that the EA-6B Prowler at take-off actually had the highest decible level of any aircraft in the inventory. That was in the mid-90's.
As someone who has lived under and around NAS Oceana since I was a kid I can confirm using the ear drum ometer that the A 6 / EA 6 B were the loudest aircraft I can recall. F 4's in after burner were not exactly whisper quiet either.