Erv,
Thanks for the quick response. Your
knowledge of the F-106 is impressive, both of your guesses are correct. The
aircraft was 72-466 from Otis. I read the story about the other flame out
and experience most of the same situations except I gave up on the warning
lights because they were all lit like a Christmas tree. I did have an accessory
drive failure (pre PUP) which caused the ac/dc electric and every thing else to
fail. The Rat worked which gave me back flight control but nothing else. The
drag chute and the stored air ran the brakes enough to stop on the runway.
I have the story which was published in the
interceptor some time after Nov 75. I have a copy somewhere which I will
look for and scan and the AFA award.
I also got an air medal for it. I
have the stuff in storage but will look for it.
Do you known if there were any other flameout
landings other than these two?
Regards
Tom
Tgorman1@cox.net
From: Erv Smalley
[mailto:e_s_smalley@sprynet.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009
10:43 AM
To: Tom & Tess
Cc: Marty Isham
Subject: RE: F106 Dead-stick Nov
1975
Mr. Gorman,
Yes, I'd very much like to publish your
story on the site. If you would, write it up in an e-mail the way you want it
published and I'll add your e-mail directly to the site. I can also add a scan
of the award, if you have a way of scanning it.
There were two tail numbers that ended in
466. One was 56-0466 stationed at McChord at the time of your incident and the
other was 57-2466 stationed at Otis. I'm guessing you were out of Otis? Also,
1975 was about the time the F-106s were receiving the Power Upgrade Program
(PUP) that replaced the multi- generator Constant Speed Drive (CSD) with a
single generator. I'll guess your bird still had the old CSD and you had an
AC/DC power failure? How close am I on both of these guesses?
In case you haven't seen it yet, on
59-0073's page, there is a 1961 Interceptor magazine article on
"Deadsticking the Deltas" that I'm sure you can relate to. See http://www.convairf-106deltadart.com/590073page.html
Anyway, thank-you for writing and Marty
& I enjoy telling the F-106 story. Inputs like yours make it "up close
& personal" to our viewers.
Erv Smalley (MA-1, 1959 - 1979,)
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