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Far left: F-106A number 59-0097 from the 87th FIS photographed at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas on December 16, 1972.

Near left: F-106A number 59-0102 with old tail markings. This photo was taken on February 12, 1972 at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Near right: A four-ship of F-106A Delta Darts from the 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. This photo was taken at K. I. Sawyer sometime between 1979 and 1982.

Far right: A 1980 photo of the 87th FIS area taken from a T-33 Trainer.
(Photos courtesy Rob Stewart, 87th FIS)

 

Far left: F-106A number 58-0772 from the 87th FIS photographed at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona on August 2, 1981.

Near left: F-106A number 59-0035 from the 87th photographed during the 1984 William Tell Weapons Meet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. This photo was taken on October 22, 1984.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Near right: A 1969 photo of F-106A Delta Dart number 59-0051 in flight somewhere over the United States.
(Photo from Norm Taylor Collection)

Far right: F-106A number 59-0102 displaying old tail markings. Photo taken on February 12, 1972 at Kelly AFB, Texas.

 

Far left: A photo of F-106A number 59-0094 from the 87th FIS taken on September 22, 1972 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida during the 1972 William Tell Weapons Meet.

Near left: F-106A number 59-0095 photographed on October 14, 1982 at Tyndall AFB, Florida during the 1982 William Tell Weapons Meet.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Near right: A photo of F-106A number 57-0230 from the 87th FIS. This photo was taken on January 3, 1981 at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas. This aircraft is currently on static display at Jacksonville, Florida.

Far right: A photo of F-106A number 57-0235 from the 87th taken on May 5, 1979 at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Far left and center: Photos of F-106B number 57-2547 from the 87th FIS as it sits in hanger number 424. These pictures were taken on August 15, 1985 at K. I. Sawyer.

Near left: F-106B number 57-2547 photographed on August 15, 1985 as it departs K. I. Sawyer for the last time in route to AMARC at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
(Photos courtesy Thomas ''Sammy'' Hager, 87th FIS)

 

Night photos of the 1982 Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). The picture on the near right is hanger 423. The picture on the far right is hanger 424. Notice that one of the F-106 aircraft in the photo on the far right is not from the 87th. It is on loan from Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
(Photos courtesy Rob Stewart, 87th FIS)

 

 

A series of photos of F-106A Delta Darts from the 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. The dates and locations of these photos is unknown.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

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Far Left: Two F-106A Delta Darts from the 87th taxi after landing at Sawyer. The TAC alert area can be seen in the distance on the right. The large B-52H/KC-135A ramp area can be seen on the left. This photo was taken between 1980 and 1982.
(Photo courtesy Jamie Smith 410th Security Police)

Near left: F-106A Delta Darts from the 87th FIS parked on the TAC C-Ramp. This photo was taken at K. I. Sawyer between 1979 and 1982.
(Photo courtesy Jamie Smith 410th Security Police)

 

Near right: A good shot of F-106A number 58-0772 from the 87th shortly after landing at Sawyer. This photo was taken between 1980 and 1982.

Far right: A head on photo of an F-106A from the 87th taken at Sawyer between 1980 and 1982.
(Photos courtesy Jamie Smith 410th Security Police)

 

Far left: F-106A number 56-0466 from the 87th FIS as it returns from a mission during the 1984 William Tell Weapons Meet at Tyndall AFB, Florida. The 87th was the only active duty F-106A squadron to compete in the 1984 weapons meet.
(Photo via F-106 pilot John C. Buckley)

Near left: A photo of F-106A number 59-0095 taken at K. I. Sawyer sometime in the late seventies or early eighties. Note the Tactical Air Defense badge on the nose.

 

Two photos of the tail section of 59-0091 showing the early tail insignia on the left and an early bull insignia on the right. Note the white outline on the bull's head.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Far left: F-106A number 59-0086 from the 87th FIS in flight somewhere over the United States.
(Photo by Doug Barbier from Marty Isham Collection)

Near left: A photo of 59-0086 taken on Sept. 4, 1985 leaving K. I. Sawyer for the last time in route to AMARC at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.
(Photo courtesy Thomas ''Sammy'' Hager)

 

Near left: F-106A Delta Darts numbers 56-0466, 59-0051, 59-0097, and 59-0035 from the 87th FIS photographed at the 1982 William Tell Weapons Meet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
(Photo from Norm Taylor Collection)

Far right: F-106A number 59-0096 as it appeared on September 22, 1972 at the William Tell Weapons Meet, Tyndall AFB, Florida. Note the slight difference in the size and shape of the tail markings. (Photo from Norm Taylor Collection.)

 

 

Far left: F-106A number 59-0091 displaying old tail markings. Photo taken at Kelly AFB, Texas on November 20, 1971.

Near left: A photo of F-106A number 59-0093 from the 87th FIS with old tail markings. This photo was taken in September 1970 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Near right: F-106A number 59-0089 from the 87th with old tail markings. This photo was taken in May 1969 at Duluth International Airport, Minnesota. This aircraft crashed on November 26, 1972.

Far right: A photo of F-106A number 59-0101 from the 87th with no tail markings. This photo was taken in July 1973 at Richards-Gebaur AFB, Missouri. This aircraft crashed on July 18, 1979.
(Photo from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Five F-106A's from The 87th Fighter Interceptor Squadron as they appeared
at the 1972 William Tell Weapons Meet at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

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Near right: F-106A number 59-0032 displaying old tail markings. This photo was taken in May 1969 at Forbes AFB, Kansas.

Far right: A photo of F-106A number 59-0090 from the 87th taken in July 1982 at Glenview Naval Air Station, Illinois.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

Far left: F-106A number 59-0096 photographed at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida on October 10, 1980 during the 1980 William Tell Weapons Meet.

Near left: A photo of F-106A number 57-0231 displaying old tail markings.This aircraft crashed on May 28, 1981.
(Photos from Norm Taylor Collection)

 

 


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