<article><hdr>Ait to air shot of an F-106 Delta Dart</hdr><body>
<hi style=afpcap>The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was initially intended to be a modified version of the F-102 Delta Dagger. However the redesign was so extensive that the new designation was allocated. The F-106 served exclusively with Air Defence Command (ADC) within the USA, although deployments overseas were occasionally made, most notably in 1968 when Darts were flown to South Korea following the seizure of the US ship Pueblo. Tactical Air Command replaced ADC, with the F-106 gradually being replaced by the F-15 Eagle in front-line service. The commitment to defend North America was largely transferred to the Air National Guard at around the same time as the F-106 joined the reserves. Approximately 200 F-106s were retired for storage although many received a second lease of life as target drones to train future air defence pilots.</hi>
