Here´s a 3d digital art piece depicting a F-106A Delta Dart intercepting a Tu-22 Blinder. The F-106A is from the 5th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. Trying to find a good angle for the F-106 wasn´t difficult, but i wanted to have the afterburner exposed, so this is the result. Hope you like it!
Aircraft 6-0461 served with Build Jan 58; Air Force Test Center (AFFTC Edwards AFB CA; Feb 61 Upgraded with Integrated Instrument Display (IID) conversion #6; 15 Mar 61 48th FIS Langley AFB VA; 26 Jan 62 329th FIS George AFB CA 20 Mar 62; 319th FIS Bunker Hill AFB IN; 6 Feb 63 11th FIS Duluth MAP MN; 25 Mar 65 71st FIS Selfridge MI; 15 Jan 57 71st FIS Richards-Gebaur AFB Kansas City MO’ 28 Jun 68 71st FIS Malmstrom AFB MT; 15 Dec 68 Air Defense Weapons (ADWC);; 11 Apr 69 5th FIS Minot AFB ND (I worked on this aircraft as a Weapons Control System technician with the 5th FIS Minot ND 72-76) ; 2 Apr 85 Put into storage at the AMARC bone yard; 17 Mar 05 Left AMARC; Sep 06 Restored at KI Sawyer AFB MI and repainted as 7-0231 ( Real 7-0231 served with Built May 58; Air Force Flight Test Center (AFTTC) Edwards AFB Mar 1961 Upgraded with Integrated Instrument Display (IID) 27 Apr 61 11th FIS 343rd FIG Duluth MAP MN;; 30 Sep 68 87th FIS 343rd FIG Duluth IAP MN; 31 Aug 70 87th FIS Duluth IAP MN; 3 Jul 71 87th FIS KI Sawyer AFB MI; 28 May 81 Crashed near Ewen MI (87th FIS)