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F106 or F4 Ejector wrench kit for MB-1 rack - Air Genie missile


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I believe that this wrench kit was used to mount a Douglas MB-1 /AIR-2 Genie Missile onto an F106 or F4. The Douglas MB-1 was the first Nuclear-armed Air to Air weapon and the most powerful interceptor missile designed by the Air Force (per the Boeing website). I picked this up with several other items from another collector and would like to sell or trade it...Please send PM's in interested.... Thanks again...72psb and northcoastaero.

 

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This is for the F-106 only. The F-4 never carried Genies. The only other aircraft that carried them were the F-89 and F-101. There was a set up for the F-104 but it was not used past the test stage. Not to be picky, but the Genie was classified as a rocket, not a missile. It was later redesignated from MB-1 to AIR-2 in 1962. Your kit looks to be pretty old with the first designation and that low serial number. Can't be too many of these out there!

 

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That's some good information. This kit came from an impressive collection of aviation related equipment that belonged to a retired USAF pilot. I believe he flew F 106, F4 and was a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines.

 

I don't mind picky....that type of information helps the ignorant(myself in this case) to not spread bad info around. Thank you

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Kit has a contract date of 1982. And has the 13 digit NSN...so the kit is way cool but not too old

 

You sure? The MB-1 was renamed the AIR-2 in 1962, so the kit name should have changed on any subsequent manufacture. Additionally, The AIR-2 was phased out in 1985, and the F-106 was on it's way out of the inventory and was gone by 1988. I would imagine there would have been enough of these surplus if a unit needed one. Most F-106s carried a gun in place of the Genie by the 80s as a normal load. I know the 82 is where the year normally goes, but I've seen some of these contract numbers that don't make sense before. Just some thoughts...

 

Randy

 

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The F-101B/F and F-106A/B used the MB-1 Rack as the attach point for the for the Genie, one on the F-106 and two on the F-101. The rack had impulse cartridges used to unlock the rack and eject the rocket. The only tool used during the rocket loading was a socket and ratchet to lock the rocket on the rack. On the 106 and 101 the rocket/s were carried internally and were ejected clear of the aircraft by the MB-1 "Ejector Rack" prior to rocket motor ignition. On the F-89J the Genie was carried externally on a pylon and fired directly from the pylon rail.

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Randy,

 

I am just going by the data label...I know nothing about the wrench itself...but it is way cool.....

 

even if the 82 was a 62, the 13 digit NSN is post 1970ish...that is about the time the NSN went from 11 digit to 13...the 00 would not have been present before that

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I'm sure the 1982 contract date is correct. The aircraft and weapon were both still in use (or at least in inventory) at that time, and older tools may have been broken/lost or simply couldn't be quickly located and transferred between the various Air Force units that held them.

 

The military/government often makes contracts for items it doesn't really need or for items that are quickly thereafter made obsolete. This is often where "military surplus" comes from. It doesn't really have to make any sense.

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I'm sure the 1982 contract date is correct. The aircraft and weapon were both still in use (or at least in inventory) at that time, and older tools may have been broken/lost or simply couldn't be quickly located and transferred between the various Air Force units that held them.

 

The military/government often makes contracts for items it doesn't really need or for items that are quickly thereafter made obsolete. This is often where "military surplus" comes from. It doesn't really have to make any sense.

 

Very true, I can attest to that after 26 years working fighters in the USAF. My only concern was this whole system was renamed in 1962 from MB-1 to AIR-2. Weird (but probably not unheard of) that the nomenclature wasn't changed as well.

 

Randy

 

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