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As seen at Yanks Museum
Sep 2005
Photographer © Ted Quackenbush
57-2513 was parked on
AMARC's Celebrity Row at DM
up until 9 Oct 2003, when it was moved in preparation for movement to the
Yanks Air Museum in Chino,
CA
Photo taken by Rick Bowen Nov 2003, prepping move from Davis Monthon to Chino,
CA
  
This
'active duty' photo taken in New Jersey, 119 FIS by
Dave Kuntz, Aug 1 1988
  These 2 thanks to Teresa
Vanden-heuvel and Chris Linares at AMARC/CCP, 3 Apr 99
According to Wings of Fame, Vol 12, pages 81 & 97, 57-2513 was one of eight
aircraft (text under photo says seven) involved in the B-1 Chase Program. One of the
attached photos shows the Otis "Cape Cod" writing on the drop tanks. In 1979,
57-2513 was the Kelly AFB test B Model and Kelly AFB F-106A 59-0061 was also a
test aircraft (RD&T). 57-2513 was the first B-1 Chase Plane, starting the
program at Palmdale on 10 October 1986. Aircraft 59-0061 was the last F-106 involved with
the chase program and went to the boneyard on 06 July, 1990, and was subsequently shot
down as a QF-106 (AD-156)) by an AIM-9M Missile at Tyndall on 03 Sept 93.
Chase Plane Markings: Since
New Jersey
was the last F-106 outfit, major inspections were sent to them. |
