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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-102A-50-CO Delta Dagger
    Last Military Serial:55-3450 USAF
    Compressed ID:Convair F-102A-50-CO sn 55-3450 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, Connecticut

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-102A-50-CO.

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 55-3450.

    Circa 1957

    To 2nd FIS, 52D Fighter Group, Suffolk County AFB, NY.

    By July 1962

    Transferred to 431st FIS, 86th Air Division, Zaragoza AB, Spain.
    Operated with markings: FC-450

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

    Transferred to 176th FIS, 115th FIG, Wisconsin ANG, Traux Field, WI.

    Circa January 1970

    Transferred to 118th FIS, 103rd FIG, Connecticut ANG, Bradley IAP, CT.

    6 February 1970

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    To New England Air Museum, Bradley International Airport, Windsor Locks, CT.
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    3 October 1979

    Damaged.
    Severely damaged by tornado.

    23 January 1989


    Photographer: fsll2
    Notes: Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/classic_aviation/32802397025
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     F-102 Delta Dagger: Colors and Markings by Rock Roszak
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Noah Rechtin
    Max Sabin
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