186-FIS-F-106-in-Solar-Eclipse.jpg Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break Sticker Patch Sticker 186 FISThumbnails186 FIS Montana Sixes in Break
Arguably the most famous photograph of a solar eclipse taken in Montana. At 8:30 a.m. on February 26, 1979, 186 FIS, 120th Fighter Group pilot Maj. Don Stevlingson and base photographer Master Sgt. Jack Carte took off from the Great Falls International Airport flying in an F-106B Delta Dart aircraft. Somewhere near Lewistown, Stevlingson aligned his aircraft with the oncoming total eclipse. Flying the jet northeast at 45,000 feet and traveling at 1,200 miles per hour the two were able to chase the eclipse for a total of five minutes. In a Great Falls Tribune interview published the next day Stevlingson said the eclipse was "One of the most spectacular things I've ever seen: a show of nature."
"They raced a shadow for precious minutes." Great Falls Tribune, 27 February 1979.
Facebook
Information
Author
Base Photographer Master Sgt. Jack Carte
Rating score
no rate
Rate this photo
Visits
11
Dimensions
1500*1071
File
186-FIS-F-106-in-Solar-Eclipse.jpg
Filesize
585 KB
Powered by Piwigo
© F-106DeltaDart.com Founded 1998. All Rights Reserved