F-106 Delta Dart – PDF

The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was developed during the 1950s as an extensively improved successor to the F-102 Delta Dagger. Designed by Convair, the F-106 combined a refined delta-wing airframe with a powerful afterburning turbojet engine and an advanced automated fire-control system. Built specifically for the continental air defense mission, the Delta Dart was intended to intercept Soviet bombers approaching North America at high altitude and destroy them before they could reach their targets.

Entering operational service in 1959, the F-106 became one of the principal interceptors of the U.S. Air Force’s Air Defense Command. Delta Darts maintained continuous alert at bases throughout the United States, ready to respond to unidentified aircraft and potential Soviet incursions. Working closely with the SAGE ground-controlled air defense network, the F-106 could be guided toward an approaching target before using its onboard radar and weapons system to complete the interception. Its missiles were carried internally, preserving the aircraft’s streamlined shape and high-speed performance.

Unlike many other Century Series fighters, the F-106 was a highly specialized interceptor and did not see combat in Vietnam. Instead, its operational career remained centered on the defense of North American airspace. Delta Darts routinely intercepted Soviet bombers and reconnaissance aircraft approaching or operating near U.S. airspace, making the aircraft an important part of America’s Cold War defensive network. It later served with Air National Guard units as newer fighters assumed the continental air defense mission.

The F-106 remained in interceptor service for nearly three decades, an unusually long career for an aircraft developed during the rapid technological advances of the 1950s. Often regarded as one of the finest dedicated interceptors ever produced, the Delta Dart represented the culmination of America’s delta-wing interceptor development and remains one of the most distinctive aircraft of the Cold War.

What’s Included:

• 12 1.5” square counter images
• 24 1” square counter images
• 35 .75” square counter images
• 40 .625” square counter images
• Numbered Images to assist with game organization and tracking
• Printable PDF format for personal gaming use

Each image size is contained on a ½ sheet.

• Enables users to save paper and print 2 types of aircraft on the same page.
• Print one set of aircraft images then reverse the page in the printer and print a second type of your choice on the same page.