Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Explore the history of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart, a Cold War-era interceptor developed by the United States.
This video delves into the development, design, operational history, and different models of the F-106, highlighting its role as a deterrent during the Cuban Missile Crisis and its eventual retirement in the late 1980s. Despite its innovative design and advanced systems, the F-106 never saw combat and was exclusively operated by the United States.
Discover the legacy of this iconic aircraft, from its inception to its transformation into target drones and its presence in museums today.
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Explore the history of the Convair F-106 Delta Dart, a Cold War-era interceptor developed by the United States.
This video delves into the development, design, operational history, and different models of the F-106, highlighting its role as a deterrent during the Cuban Missile Crisis and its eventual retirement in the late 1980s. Despite its innovative design and advanced systems, the F-106 never saw combat and was exclusively operated by the United States.
Discover the legacy of this iconic aircraft, from its inception to its transformation into target drones and its presence in museums today.
MEDIA:
Images in the Public Domain.
#ashorthistory
![Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat - A Short History [updated version]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/q2hylGyOVho/mqdefault.jpg "Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25 Foxbat - A Short History [updated version]
The MiG-25 Foxbat (NATO name) was one of the fastest military aircraft ever to enter service. It was constructed as an interceptor, mainly in stainless steel, and was a heavy and not very agile aircraft, although NATO feared it would be.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_A-12, License: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) - the text has been remixed and shortened
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Various images in the Public Domain.
MiG-25RBS at the Ukrainian Air Force Museum in Vinnytsia by George Chernilevsky, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25#/media/File:MiG-25RBS_2007_G1.jpg, License CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25PU of the Russian Air Force during MAKS airshow in 2005. by Sergey Krivchikov, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25_in_Russian_service#/media/File:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25UB,_MAKS_2005.jpg, License GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)
MAKS Airshow 2015 МиГ-25 (MiG-25) by Vitaly V. Kuzmin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25_in_Russian_service#/media/File:MAKS2015part3-08.jpg, License CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25RB Pichugin-1.jpg by Dmitriy Pichugin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_Air_Force_Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25RB_Pichugin-1.jpg, License GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)
Russian Air Force MiG-25RBS by Dmitriy Pichugin, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-25_in_Russian_service#/media/File:MiG-25RBS_Pichugin-1.jpg, License GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)
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