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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:TF-102A-41-CO Delta Dagger
    Last Military Serial:56-2337 USAF
    Compressed ID:Convair TF-102A-41-CO sn 56-2337 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TF-102A-41-CO.
    Cockpit portion was constructed in Fort Worth and shipped to San Diego.

    2 January 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-2337.

    2 January 1958

    To 327th FIS, 4722D Air Defense Group, George AFB, CA.

    Circa January 1958

    Base of operations changed.
    TDY to Tyndall AFB, Florida.

    3 July 1958

    Base of operations changed.
    327th FIS, 64th Air Division, Thule AB, Greenland.

    March 1960

    Transferred to 382nd FIS, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    Base of operations changed.
    Deployed to Myrtle Beach AFB, in South Carolina.

    September 1960

    Transferred to 3555th Flying Training Wing, Perrin AFB, TX.

    July 1962

    Transferred to 4780th Air Defense Wing, Perrin AFB, TX.

    Base of operations changed.
    Tyndall AFB, Florida.

    November 1969

    Transferred to 111th FIS, 147th FIG, Texas ANG, Ellington Field, TX.

    From Circa 1969 to Circa 1974

    1st Lt. George W. Bush, future 43rd President of the USA, flew this jet on 3 separate occasions while assigned to the 147th FIG, Texas ANG.

    February 1971

    Placed on display with The USAF Airman Heritage Museum, Kelly Field (formerly Kelly AFB), San Antonio, TX.
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    14 October 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: In 1978 this Delta Dagger was in the USAF History and Traditions Museum at Lackland AFB.

    1998

    To Texas Air Museum-Rio Hondo Chapter, Rio Hondo Airport/Texas Air Museum Airport, Harlingen, TX.
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    2008

    To Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX.
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    23 July 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, Meacham Airport, TX.

    19 August 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Aviation Museum, TX.

    26 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fort Worth - Meacham Field, TX, USA
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Air History.org
    Fort Worth Aviation Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Wikipedia
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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