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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-106A-135-CO Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:59-0146 USAF
    Construction Number:8-31-35
    Compressed ID:Convair F-106A-135-CO sn 59-0146 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:California ANG - 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno, California

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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.
    338th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    February 1961

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0146.

    9 February 1961

    To 456th FIS, San Francisco Air Defense Sector, Castle AFB, CA.

    6 May 1963

    Transferred to 498th FIS, 84th Fighter Group (Air Defense), McChord AFB, WA.

    22 March 1966

    Transferred to 318th FIS, 325th Fighter Wing (Air Defense), McChord AFB WA.

    From 15 July 1968 to 23 December 1968

    Deployed to Osan AB, South Korea, in response to the USS Pueblo incident.

    14 July 1970

    Transferred to 71st FIS, 24th Air Division, Malmstrom AFB, MT.

    1 July 1971

    Transferred to 319th FIS, 24th Air Division, Malmstrom AFB MT.

    24 May 1972

    Transferred to 460th FIS, 25th Air Division, Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    From 8 July 1974 to September 1983

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIG, California ANG, Fresno AP, CA.
    Operated with markings: CALIFORNIA


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    28 June 1981


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Lemoore Naval Air Station Open House 1981

    September 1983

    Withdrawn from use.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to Ca Ang (fresno), 144 MXS/MXM, Fresno ANGB, CA.

    7 September 1983

    Placed on display with California ANG-144th Fighter Wing, Fresno, CA.
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    After 7 September 1983


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: 07 Sept 83 - Became a display at Fresno IAP, CA

    October 1997


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fresno Air Terminal, CA ANG

    12 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
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    Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Max Sabin
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