159th FIS
125th FIG

"Fang"
Jacksonville ANG, FL

24 F-106's assigned the 159th FIS between 29 May 1974 - 23 Mar 1987

In 1974, the 125th Fighter Interceptor Group converted from the F-102 Delta Dagger to the F-106 Delta Dart and formally integrated into the 125 FIG weapons inventory, alert status at Jacksonville International Airport.  In October 1979, in anticipation of the inactivation of Aerospace Defense Command, the USAF gained command responsibilities which shifted to Tactical Air Command (TAC) and a sub-organization equivalent to a numbered air force designated as Air Defense, Tactical Air Command (ADTAC). In 1985, ADTAC was redesignated as the 1st Air Force (1 AF) and remained the numbered air force for all Air National Guard fighter units. The 159th Fighter Interceptor Squadron flew the F-106 Delta Dart for 12 years, but by the end of 1986, the US Air Force began to phase out the F-106, converting Regular Air Force units flying the Delta Dart to the F-15 Eagle and most Air National Guard F-106 units to the F-4 Phantom II.

 

59-0784 in-flight refuels off a KC-135 tanker (Jack McDougall Collection)	59-0109 Sweet 16  (Jack McDougall Collection)	59-0020 starts engine (Jack McDougall Collection)
59-0008, 59-0126, and other unknown tail numbers (Jack McDougall Collection)	59-0104, 58-0788 (Jack McDougall Collection)	59-0064 and its soon-to-be mission replacement an F-16A
59-0104 parked on the Jacksonville ramp	59-0060 escorts Russian TU-95M Bear	59-0104 taxi's (J.L.Brown TSgt Ret Collection)
59-0008 night time launch/recovery (J.L.Brown TSgt Ret Collection)	57-2465 in for maintenance, possible a PE Inspection (J.L.Brown TSgt Ret Collection)	59-0109 taxi's (J.L.Brown TSgt Ret Collection)
58-0760 in a special SMAMA authorized 1776/1976 Centennial paint scheme in 1976.	58-0760 in the 1776/1976 Centennial paint scheme	58-0760 in the 1776/1976 Centennial paint scheme
58-0760 in the 1776/1976 Centennial paint [K. Buchanan photo May 1976 at JAX. Marty Isham Collection]	58-0760 in the 1776/1976 Centennial paint [Don Spering photo 1976. G. H. L. Scharringa Collection]
58-0782 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)	58-0782 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)	58-0782 getting refueled while on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)
58-0782 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)	58-0782 Gun Pod mounted while on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)	58-0782 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)
58-0782 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow. This is believed to be a view of the Six Shooter Gunsight with Collimating Glass (Wally Tennyson Collection)	58-0782 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)	58-0760 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)
58-0760 on display at Selfridge AFB airshow (Wally Tennyson Collection)	59-0129 taxi's out for take-off (Dave Baranek collection)	59-0129 on take-off, gear doors almost fully closed  (Dave Baranek collection)
59-0129 on take-off, gear doors almost fully closed (Dave Baranek collection)	59-0129 on take-off (Dave Baranek collection)	2 ship take-off, J-75 afterburners lit (Dave Baranek collection)
57-2465 takes off, burner lit (Dave Baranek collection)	57-2465 lifts off (Dave Baranek collection)	59-0008 (Dave Baranek collection)
58-0779 landing, speedbrakes open, chute ready to deploy (Dave Baranek collection)	58-0760 in the 1776/1976 Centennial paint scheme (Dave Baranek collection)	3 ship formation flyover (Dave Baranek collection)
(Dave Baranek collection)	LtCol Webster, 159th FIS (Dave Baranek collection)	Radar and forward doors/racks (Dave Baranek collection)
T-33 from the 159th (Dave Baranek collection)