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Event |
From Unknown to June 1958 |
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Constructed as a F-106B-31-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
21st F-106 produced and 3rd F-106B built by Convair at San Diego CA. |
Circa June 1958 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2509. |
June 1958 |
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To Air Force Flight Test Center (AFFTC), Edwards AFB, CA. |
Circa June 1958 |
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Redesignated as JF-106B. |
April 1961 |
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Redesignated as F-106B-31-CO.
Upgraded from TEST-TO-TACTICAL. |
25 July 1961 |
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To 456th FIS, San Francisco Air Defense Sector, Castle AFB, CA.
Markings added: FE-509 |
15 May 1963 |
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Transferred to 498th FIS, 325th FG, McChord AFB, WA. |
9 July 1963 |
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Transferred to 4756th Air Defense Wing, Tyndall AFB, FL. |
13 August 1963 |
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Transferred to 498th FIS, 325th FG, McChord AFB, WA. |
14 June 1966 |
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Transferred to 498th FIS, 57th FG, Paine Field, WA. |
9 September 1968 |
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Base of operations changed.
Hamilton AFB, CA. |
30 September 1968 |
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Transferred to 84th FIS, 78th FW, Hamilton AFB, CA. |
1 January 1970 |
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Transferred to 84th FIS, 1st FW, Hamilton AFB, CA. |
1 July 1972 |
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Involved in an incident.
While attempting to land at Hamilton AFB, CA, this F-106B was too low and struck the approach lights, damaging the landing gear before touchdown. When the aircraft landed, the left main gear collapsed. The jet swerved off the runway and narrowly avoided parked aircraft and emergency vehicles. It then disappeared down the taxiway between two hangars and came to rest facing the wrong way on a one-way street, almost htting a car that was driving in the opposite direction. Left wing replaced at Hamilton by working party from SMAMA, McClellan AFB, CA. |
5 July 1974 |
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Transferred to 159th FIS, 125th FIG, Florida ANG, Jacksonville, FL. |
19 March 1987 |
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To B-1B Chase Program, Palmdale, CA.
Markings added: CHASE |
24 May 1990 |
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Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN196. |
2 December 1993 |
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To AEL Inc, East Alton, IL.
For drone conversion. |
20 June 1994 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD268 as a QF-106B. |
7 October 1997 |
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Permanently withdrawn from use.
NWW and 05 door fire on 1st NULLO runup (Flight Terminated). |
April 2000 |
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Transported by ground. Delivered to Century Airlines Inc, El Paso International Airport, El Paso, TX.
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December 2016 |
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To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
Sold to Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs CA by Western Air El Paso via private sale for renovation and static display painted in B-1B Chase Plane colors with the blue tail flash while at Edwards AFB.
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21 May 2021 |
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Photographer: Nate Wilburn
Notes: Palm Springs Air Museum, California. |
