Dates

Event

Constructed as a F-106A-105-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
173rd F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

13 April 1960

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0010.

13 April 1960

To 5th FIS, 32nd FG, Minot AFB ND.

17 January 1971

Transferred to 5th FIS, 32nd FW, Minot AFB ND.

12 September 1979

Damaged.
Mid-air collision with F-106A 57-0236. The collision saw 14 feet of the nose of 0010 sheered off. Both aircraft recovered and both were repaired by Sacramento ALC. After a new nose was put on at Minot by a Sacramento team, 010 was FCFd and flown to McClellan AFB for completion of the nose rework and was subsequently reassigned to Minot.

22 January 1985

Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN0069.

17 May 1993

To AEL Inc, East Alton IL.
For drone conversion.

21 October 1993

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD246 as a QF-106A.

15 July 1997

To Dryden FRC, Edwards AFB CA.
Transferred to NASA as a backup airframe for the reusable tow-launch vehicle testing during Eclipse Project.

September 1997

Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
Notes: Mojave, CA

12 May 1998

Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number NE0001.

To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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Loaned to Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA.

From Unknown to 4 May 2005

Transported by ground.

4 May 2005

Placed on display with Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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11 September 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger

11 September 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger

31 August 2014

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Aerospace Museum of California, Sacramento, CA.

30 September 2019

Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at McClellan, CA, U.S.A.