When I was with the Air Guard crewing an F-106. [
Linked Image] It was the short straw that had to go and "catch" the F-4's when they transited through. We hated them. Mostly because the F-106 spoiled us. It was so clean, not having any protrusions to bump the head and work around. And sat tall off the ground so we didn't have to get on our hands and knees. Plus, we would make fun of the F-4's when they took off suggesting that they might as well punch off the drop tanks at the end of the runway. For they were already empty!
We kept them mighty pretty, didn't we?
And the F-106 didn't even require a pilot to land.
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Bill
Grants Pass, Oregon
