B-1B Chase ProgramThe F-106 was chosen as the dedicated B-1B chase aircraft in March 1986. Det 15 Contract Management Division (AFSC), a Rockwell Inc contract, supported the program in Palmdale, CA. Eight F-106's were assigned between Oct 10, 1986 and July 6, 1990. The first to arrive was F-106B 57-2513 from Kelly AFB, TX, and the last to leave was F-106A 59-0061. Jerry Roth, an F-106 crew chief designed the distinctive tail flash. Chase flights were also flown out of the B-1B depot at Tinker AFB, OK.
The crews who flew these aircraft in their unquie missions where:
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