F-106's at El Paso Airport

[RareBear]

In looking at the aerial photos in Microsoft Virtual Earth of the El Paso Airport, there is a hangar on the south side of the large ramp that has out in front of it what appears to be several (4-5) fuselages of F-102 or F-106 aircraft. When you go to the Bird's-eye views of this same hangar, obviously taken some time later, there are two almost complete airframes of F-106's along with two fuselages, and two tail assemblies alongside the hangar. Can't see wings, but they may be inside.

Anyone know what the story of these aircraft is? Are they going to museums?

Walt

[N3Njeff]

Last I had heard. Restoration to flight status, atleast one anyways.

[viking73]

Check out Erv Smalley's F-106 page for some info. and pictures here:

http://convairf106deltadart.homestead.c ... oPage.html

Don't think there has been any new news on them but it's a good place to look.

If any of these Sixes ever take to the skies again I'll be impressed!!

[RickH]

The original intent was to return at least one to flying condition. The F-106B is inside sitting in a jig. It's been that way for 4-5 years. Apparently the owner has lost interest. He's the same guy with the F-100.

[JOHN MILLER]

I belong to a museum in NO. CALIF> and we have one restored on display. We even have it open on certain weekends or during our annuak airshow and allow the public to sit in our planes.I would love to see them fly, but as they are on permenent loan to us we don't have that option. I am including some links to our website and the 106 .
JOHN
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/i.asp
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/e.asp
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/h.asp
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/g.asp

[6trn4brn]

Fantastic job with your 106 John! Very nice Would be an huge effort to get one of those lovely ladies back in the air...

Nothing will get your attention much quicker than a 106 being scrambled for a intercept...especially at night. Had the pleasure of witnessing that a couple of times while stationed at Minot AFB

[JOHN MILLER]

I belong to a museum in NO. CALIF> and we have one restored on display. We even have it open on certain weekends or during our annual airshow and allow the public to sit in our planes.I would love to see them fly, but as they are on permanent loan to us we don't have that option. I am including some links to our website and the 106 .
JOHN

http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... aftPg2.asp
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/e.asp
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/i.asp
http://www.pacificcoastairmuseum.org/20 ... Dart/c.asp

[viking73]

Looks like some progress is being made on at least one of the El Paso F-106s:

http://www.fencecheck.com/forums/index. ... 6.180.html

Check out the photos about 2/3 of the way down the page. Does anyone have more info. please?

-Derek

[Moonlight]

Pretty sure that's David Tokoph's operation. He does indeed have a Hun, it's done up in Thunderbirds markings, and is for sale. I also heard he had an F-5. He owns a South African airline, or something like that. Can't be too bad of a cat, the FAA got his #$^^ in a vice for making a high speed pass down a runway in his Hun a few years back.

[Flyin Illini]

Ive heard the Hun and the F-106 projects are for sale cause he got a cheaper toy in the F-5.

[peter]

Not an F5 but a CF-5

[CH2Tdriver]

Rick,

Is Mr Collings aware of these birds? That Hun would sure be awesome on the show circuit in a Heritage Flight. And it's 2 seats to boot!

Pete

[RickH]

Yep, Pete, we're very aware.

[retroaviation]

Yep, Pete, we're very aware.

Hurry up and get the saws out! Let's go cut some spars!!!
(A look inside the dreams of certain members of the NMUSAF hierarchy)

[Holedigger]

No, 4"x4" chucks for proper DeMil!
They used to just take out the guns and bombsight and even leave gas in them so they were ready to go!