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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-106A-135-CO Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:59-0147 USAF
    Construction Number:8-31-36
    Compressed ID:Convair F-106A-135-CO sn 59-0147 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gila Bend AF Auxiallary, Gila Bend, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to November 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-135-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    339th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    17 February 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0147.

    17 February 1961

    To 456th FIS, San Francisco Air Defense Sector, Castle AFB, CA.
    Markings added: FE-159

    1 May 1963

    Transferred to 498th FIS, 325th FW, McChord AFB, WA.

    1 July 1968

    Transferred to 318th FIS, 25th Air Division, McChord AFB, WA.

    15 July 1968

    Loaned to 48th FIS, Osan AB, South Korea.
    Deployed to Osan AB, South Korea, with the 48th FIS during the USS Pueblo crisis.

    23 December 1968

    Returned from loan to 318th FIS, 25th Air Division, McChord AFB, WA.

    From Circa September 1974 to Circa October 1974

    Participated in the 1974 William Tell competition at Tyndall AFB, FL.

    Circa October 1974


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1974.

    17 October 1983

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN0017.

    5 November 2003

    To Gila Bend AF Auxiallary, Gila Bend, AZ.
    Disposed of as a bombing range target.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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