| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 56-459 |
| Alternate Serial: | 60459 |
| Military Code: | FE-459 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair F-106 Delta Dart (8) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair F-106 Delta Dart |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair F-106A Delta Dart |
| C/n (msn): | 8-24-09 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Edwards - AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KEDW IATA: EDW Local: EDW Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1958 to 16 December 1959 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 434313 |
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Press photo distributed to celebrate the absolute world speed record taken from the Mikoyan Ye-152 by the F-106 on 15 December 1959. However, this modified aircraft suffered from compressor stalls and Maj Joseph Rogers actually used a standard F-106A, 56-467, to break the world record. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands) This photo was added on 27 January 2022, and has since been viewed 432 times. |