F-106B 57-2523 in 119th FIS colors being airlifted. Photo taken by Dave Kuntz during 57-2523's "flight" back home to Atlantic City from Andrews AFB on 4 Dec 1992. This photo is of an Army Guard Skycrane "flying" her back home. [Dave Kuntz collection]
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.
Tim Kinsey
- Saturday 21 March 2015 22:58
I ground handled this combo of birds at Dover when it came in for fuel. It had spoilers riveted to the leading edges to kill the lift the delta wing was creating. The flight crew said, they lifted-off from Andrews, and as they gained forward speed they felt the cable go slack and the F106 was climbing toward them, and they almost cut the cable, but they slowed the airspeed and she settled down, they returned to Andrews and had spoilers built/attached for the next attempt. That solved it.