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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:57-2490 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-73
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn 57-2490 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    July 1959

    Constructed as a F-106A-90-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.

    July 1959

    To Electronic Research Division-ARDC-Hanscom FLD. MA.

    November 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2490.

    8 November 1961

    To 498th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 84th Fighter Group, Spokane IAP, WA.

    9 May 1963

    Transferred to 456th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Castle AFB, CA.

    1 July 1968

    Transferred to 456th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Oxnard AFB, CA.

    8 July 1968

    Transferred to 437th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, Oxnard AFB, CA.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, Oxnard AFB, CA.

    2 December 1969

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 408th Fighter Group, Kingsley Field, OR.

    1 October 1970

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Kingsley Field, OR.

    13 May 1971

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    17 April 1972

    Transferred to 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 120th Fighter Interceptor Group, Montana ANG, Great Falls IAP, MT.

    1 November 1972

    Transferred to Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC), Tyndall AFB, FL ADC.

    28 September 1974

    Transferred to 84th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Castle AFB, CA.

    28 April 1981

    Transferred to 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 120th Fighter Interceptor Group, Montana ANG, Great Falls IAP, MT.

    April 1985


    Photographer: Douglas E. Slowiak
    Notes: 86th FIS, 120th FIG, Montana ANG

    1 April 1987

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN129.

    19 August 1991

    To AEL., East Alton, IL.

    After 19 August 1991

    Converted to a QF-106A.

    18 March 1992

    Transferred to Tyndall AFB, FL.

    19 May 1993

    Destroyed.
    Shot down on 4th NULLO by an AIM-120 from a Sea Harrier.
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