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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD196 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-59
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD196 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:82nd ATS, Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to June 1959

    Constructed as a F-106A-80-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    79th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    17 June 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2476.

    17 June 1959

    To 539th FIS, 4730th Air Defense Group, McGuire AFB, NJ.

    24 October 1966

    Damaged.
    Damaged when landing gear collapsed on landing.

    4 December 1966

    Repair completed.

    27 June 1967

    Transferred to 95th FIS, 21st Air Division, Dover AFB, DE.

    21 May 1970

    Loaned to Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, CA.

    23 July 1970

    Returned from loan to 95th FIS, 20th Air Division, Dover AFB, DE.

    2 June 1972

    Transferred to 101st FIS, 102 FIG, Massachusetts ANG, Otis AFB, MA.

    21 August 1974

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 26th Air Division, Castle AFB, CA.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    25 March 1981

    Transferred to 186th FIS, 120th FIG, Montana ANG, Great Falls, MT.
    Operated with markings: 03, Big Sky Country, Montana

    1983


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at Mather AFB.

    1983


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at Mather AFB, Sacramento, CA.

    24 June 1987

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN148.

    28 April 1992

    Transferred to AEL Inc, East Alton IL.
    For drone conversion.

    17 July 1992

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD196 as a QF-106A.

    July 1992

    Transferred to 82nd ATS, Tyndall AFB, FL.
    Operated with markings: AD196

    14 September 1993

    Destroyed.
    Shot down on 4th NULLO by an AIM-120 missile.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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