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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:59-0130 NASA
    Construction Number:8-31-19
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn 59-0130 NASA cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Celebrity Row, Davis-Monthan AFB (North Side), Tucson, Arizona

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to September 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-130-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    317th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    25 November 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0130.

    25 November 1960

    To 329th FIS, Los Angeles Air Defense Sector, George AFB CA.
    Markings added: FE-130

    10 October 1966

    Transferred to 4756th ADW, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    29 January 1967

    Transferred to 329th FIS, 27th Air Division, George AFB CA.

    31 May 1967

    Transferred to 498th FIS, 57th FG, Paine Field WA.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 78th FW, Hamilton AFB CA.

    1 January 1970

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 1st FW, Hamilton AFB CA.

    6 October 1974

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 24th Air Division, Minot AFB ND.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    3 April 1985

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN078.

    13 November 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD152 as a QF-106A.

    11 September 1996

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration with s/n 59-0130.

    12 February 1997


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Cent

    21 May 1997

    Transferred to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

    Converted by NASA Dryden Flight Research Center as test vehicle for reusable tow-launch vehicle. Towed into air by NC-141 and released.

    September 1997


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Mojave, CA

    17 October 1997


    Photographer: unknown
    Notes: Taken at Edwards AFB, California on October 17, 1997

    20 December 1997


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Cent

    20 December 1997


    Photographer: NASA Dryden Flight Research Cent

    12 May 1998

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number AXNE0002.

    12 May 1998

    In the inventory of Celebrity Row, Davis-Monthan AFB (North Side), Tucson, AZ.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 March 2017


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: on Celebrity Row

    31 March 2017


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona
    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
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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