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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106B Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD257 USAF
    Construction Number:8-27-24
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106B sn AD257 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to August 1959

    Constructed as a F-106B-50-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    102nd F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    2 September 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2530.

    2 September 1959

    To 539th FIS, 4730th Air Defense Group, McGuire AFB NJ.

    17 January 1964

    Damaged.
    Dorsal Compartment came off in flight, hit vertical stabalizer.

    10 February 1964

    Repaired.

    18 August 1964

    To Hughes Aircraft Company.

    4 November 1965

    Transferred to 539th FIS, New York Air Defense Sector, McGuire AFB NJ.

    20 July 1967

    Transferred to 4756th Air Defense Wing, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    2 November 1967

    Transferred to Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC), Tyndall AFB, FL.

    10 August 1974

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 26th Air Division, Castle AFB CA.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    April 1981

    Transferred to Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC), Tyndall AFB, FL.

    October 1983

    Transferred to 186th FIS, 120th FIG, Montana ANG, Great Falls IAP, MT.
    Operated with markings: 21, Montana, Big Sky Country

    Circa 1986


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    Circa June 1986


    Photographer: Dave Zimmerman

    26 June 1987

    Transferred to 101st FIS, 102nd FIG, Massachusetts ANG, Otis AFB, MA.

    25 August 1987

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN160.

    12 August 1993

    To AEL Inc, East Alton IL.
    For drone conversion.

    12 December 1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD257 as a QF-106B.

    24 April 1997

    Shot down.
    Shot down on 1st NULLO by an AIM-120.
    Credits
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    Internet Sources
     Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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