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F-102 Crash

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Not an F-106, but an interesting story none the less.

EXPERTS RECONSTRUCT 'DEATH JET'-Investigation teams are at work at Griffiss AFB reconstructing the F-I02A Delta Dagger jet that recently exploded and crashed near Point Rock, killing its pilot, First Lt. John Flynn of Niagara Falls AFB. The team has been hampered in reconstruction (above), and eventual determination of the cause of the disaster, by "spectators" who have carried away parts of the plane necessary to the investigation. Capt. Earl W. Adams, Griffiss flying safety officer, said yesterday that portions of the wreckage had been picked up by people "with no business there" for "souvenirs." [Submitted by Jim Gier, 20 Dec 2001]