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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-102A-80-CO Delta Dagger
    Last Military Serial:56-1486 USAF
    Compressed ID:Convair F-102A-80-CO sn 56-1486 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC)

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-102A-80-CO.

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-1486.

    1956

    To 11th FIS, 343D FG, Duluth MAP, MN.

    Circa 1965

    Transferred to 196th FS, 163rd FG, CA ANG, Ontario MAP, CA.

    By January 1970

    Transferred to 146th FIS, 112th FIG, PA ANG, Greater Pittsburgh IAP, PA.

    Circa January 1970


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Note the tail of the F-102 behind 56-1486. F-102A 56-1017 was flown by Astronaut Gus Grissom during his NASA training. It is now on display at the South Dakota Air and Space museum at Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    9 April 1970

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FJ114.

    4 February 1977

    Scrapped.
    Reduced at Sun Valley Aviation, Tucson, AZ.
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