From: "Steve Bamford" To: "tracy & da SWAMPdogs" References: <5.0.2.1.2.20010409170603.040ce770@mail.olywa.net> Subject: Re: F-106A Delta Dart Date: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 02:56:09 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0099_01C10690.62479440" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0099_01C10690.62479440 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: tracy & da SWAMPdogs=20 To: Steve Bamford=20 Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 5:31 PM Subject: F-106A Delta Dart Here's the next of the pic series I promised you. There should be, I = think, 19 of the Dart. Let me know if I missed any in trying to attach = them. Actually. last second I think I will zip them for you since it is = over an Mb. You may want to include this info on the page with these pics, I don't = know: This is a Convair F-106A Delta Dart from the McChord AFB Museum in the = gorgeous Pacific Northwest. This particular plane is, I believe, serial = number 56-459.=20 I included a photo of the sign in front of the plane just for the = information of the viewer.=20 We got a tons of photos of this plane because Jeni liked it a lot and = wants to do a model of it in the very near future. There are 3 = different aspects of the photos here. The first is the plane itself, on display outside. =20 The second is the interior/cockpit area of a F-106A SIMULATOR they = have inside. Since we couldn't climb up and look in the plane's = cockpit, this was, we figured, the next best choice. We cannot vouch = for the absolute accuracy of the cockpit of the sim verses the cockpit = of the plane itself, but since this was the sim they used to train the = pilots who flew the plane, we thought it was a good risk. So ALL of the = cockpit shots, remember, are of the simulator. The third is a couple shots of the GE "Vulcan" 20mm Cannon that the = Dart wears. This was behind a glass display, so we had to play a bit = with the brightness and contrast in order to show the details well. Oh, and the one shot of the wheel well area is really cool in that you = can see right through the plane to the other gear. Jeni was joking that = she is glad to have seen this in person because had she seen this in the = kit she would have wondered if it was a serious accuracy error and = filled it in with putty! This is the photo named "through the gear = wells" As with all the photos taken this visit, I apologize for the odd = lighting in some of the photos - we are still learning the quirks of our = new digital camera. All the planes at McChord are outside displays and = interior shots are not available, other than climbing under and looking = up wheel wells. If you happen to have more information about this = plane, we'd love to hear it. Enjoy. Tracy=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0099_01C10690.62479440 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
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From:=20 tracy & da=20 SWAMPdogs
To: Steve Bamford
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2001 = 5:31=20 PM
Subject: F-106A Delta = Dart

Here's the next of the pic series I = promised=20 you.  There should be, I think, 19 of the Dart.  Let me know = if I=20 missed any in trying to attach them.  Actually. last second I = think I=20 will zip them for you since it is over an Mb.

You may want to = include=20 this info on the page with these pics, I don't know:

This is a = Convair=20 F-106A Delta Dart from the McChord AFB Museum in the gorgeous Pacific=20 Northwest. This particular plane is, I believe, serial number 56-459.=20

I included a photo of the sign in front of the plane just for = the=20 information of the viewer.

We got a tons of photos of this = plane=20 because Jeni liked it a lot and wants to do a model of it in the very = near=20 future.  There are 3 different aspects of the photos = here.

The=20 first is the plane itself, on display outside. 

The = second is the=20 interior/cockpit area of a F-106A SIMULATOR they have inside.  = Since we=20 couldn't climb up and look in the plane's cockpit, this was, we = figured, the=20 next best choice.  We cannot vouch for the absolute accuracy of = the=20 cockpit of the sim verses the cockpit of the plane itself, but since = this was=20 the sim they used to train the pilots who flew the plane, we thought = it was a=20 good risk.  So ALL of the cockpit shots, remember, are of the=20 simulator.

The third is a couple shots of the GE "Vulcan" 20mm = Cannon=20 that the Dart wears.  This was behind a glass display, so we had = to play=20 a bit with the brightness and contrast in order to show the details=20 well.

Oh, and the one shot of the wheel well area is really = cool in=20 that you can see right through the plane to the other gear.  Jeni = was=20 joking that she is glad to have seen this in person because had she = seen this=20 in the kit she would have wondered if it was a serious accuracy error = and=20 filled it in with putty!  This is the photo named "through the = gear=20 wells"

As with all the photos taken this visit, I apologize for = the odd=20 lighting in some of the photos - we are still learning the quirks of = our new=20 digital camera. All the planes at McChord are outside displays and = interior=20 shots are not available, other than climbing under and looking up = wheel=20 wells.  If you happen to have more information about this plane, = we'd=20 love to hear it.  Enjoy.

Tracy = ------=_NextPart_000_0099_01C10690.62479440--