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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.

The United States has experience with supersonic jets, and that experience had to start with a first. The Convair B-58 Hustler was America’s first supersonic jet bomber.

On November 29, 1961, Enos took his famous flight.

Type keyword(s) to search Race to the Moon: A Look at the Space Race a Decade Before Apollo 11 In 1959, Popular Mechanics reported on a steadily growing space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. At the time, things were not looking good for NASA. By Dan Q. Posin Popular Mechanics In the August 1959 issue, Popular Mechanics reported on a growing trend of exploration that would go on to define the 1960s—the Space Race. Only two years removed from the Soviet Unions surprise launc...