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Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
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Even though the Delta Dart was faster and more agile than the F-4 Phantom II it was never deployed in Vietnam. 'Two basic reasons the F-106 wasn't used in Vietnam: 1. It didn't carry bombs, and most of our missions were bombing. 2. MiGs wouldn't come up to fight if the odds weren't in their favor.Interesting picture of the F-106 (a plane I would have loved to have flown, unfortunately all were in the Guard at the time). It shows the "six" with air to air Falcons, and, wing mounted bombs, for ground attack?. There must be a story behind this as the 106 was never sent to Vietnam.
I agree with all the article said, especially the limited number of aircraft available and the importance for air defense over the homeland.Even though the Delta Dart was faster and more agile than the F-4 Phantom II it was never deployed in Vietnam. 'Two basic reasons the F-106 wasn't used in Vietnam: 1. It didn't carry bombs, and most of our missions were bombing. 2. MiGs wouldn't come up to fight if the odds weren't in their favor.
Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/theavi...ugh-fast-and-agile-was-never-used-in-vietnam/
Note the one off (I believe) raised spine housing.a B-1A bomber flying over the runway with its wings in the full-forward take-off position, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 13 September 1982.
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Ironic when you consider which one is still in service...A left underside view of a U.S. Navy F-14A Tomcat aircraft escorting a Soviet Tu-95 Bear-D reconnaissance aircraft away from the exercise NORTHERN WEDDING '82 task force, 12 Sept 1982. The Tomcat is from the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66).
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