Built by the now-defunct Convair Division of General Dynamics, the F-106 Delta Dart made her maiden flight on December 26, 1956, and was officially introduced into U.S. Air Force service in June 1959.

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The F-106 Delta Dart proved to be the last dedicated Air Force interceptor, and the aircraft were gradually retired by the early 1980s. Some of those aircraft were ...

In this video, we look at the F-102 Delta Dagger and F-106 Delta Dart, interceptors of the Cold War era, and the unusual incident that gave rise to the phrase “the fighter jet that shot the campfire.” ...