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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-102A-70-CO Delta Dagger
    Last Military Serial:56-1247 USAF
    Compressed ID:Convair F-102A-70-CO sn 56-1247 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville - Fairfield, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-102A-70-CO.

    21 September 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-1247.

    From 1959 to 1964

    Transferred to USAFE.

    May 1965

    Transferred to ADC.

    From Unknown to 1976

    Transferred to 154th Fighter Group based, Hickam Air Force Base, HI.

    Gate Guardian at Hickam AFB, HI.

    The Travis Heritage Center rescued the F-102 just days before the rare fighter was to be scrapped. She was disassembled and flown to the museum in a C-5A Galaxy. The F-102 was completely refurbished by Heritage Center volunteers, and was the first aircraft acquired by the Heritage Center.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 60 AMW/HOX, Travis AFB, CA.

    Placed on display with Travis AFB Heritage Center, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    By 1991

    Markings Applied: FC-247, 61247

    1 September 1991


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Travis AFB.

    Markings Applied: 61247
    In the markings of the 82nd Fighter Interceptor Squadron aircraft which was based at Travis in the early 1960s.

    To Travis AFB Aviation Museum, Travis AFB, Vacaville-Fairfield, CA.
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    Travis Air Force Base Heritage Center
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
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