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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-106B-45-CO Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:57-2523 USAF
    Construction Number:8-27-17
    Latest Owner or Location:New Jersey ANG - 177th FG, Atlantic City, New Jersey

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    Dates

    Event

    By July 1958

    Constructed as a F-106B-45-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    65th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego CA

    After July 1958

    Was the lead production aircraft for the first F-106B Integrated Instrument Display (IID) for the vertical tape instrument set.

    9 October 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2523.

    30 June 1960

    To Sacramento Air Material Area, McClellan AFB CA.

    27 September 1961

    Transferred to 71st FIS, 1st FW, Selfridge AFB, MI.

    15 January 1967

    Transferred to 71st FIS, 328th FW, Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO.

    24 March 1967

    Damaged.
    Damaged - Hole found is fuselage.

    6 May 1967

    Repair completed.

    27 May 1968

    Transferred to 71st FIS, Malmstrom AFB, MT.

    From 28 December 1968 to By October 1969

    Loaned to ADWC, Tyndall AFB FL.
    TDY deployment.

    14 October 1969

    Transferred to 94th FIS, 1st FW, Selfridge AFB MI.

    1 December 1969

    Transferred to 94th FIS, Wurtsmith AFB, MI.

    From 8 June 1971 to By August 1971

    Loaned to ADWC, Tyndall AFB FL.
    TDY deployment.

    18 August 1971

    Transferred to 2nd FIS, Wurtsmith AFB M.

    31 December 1972

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

    6 March 1973

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 191st FIG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge ANGB, MI.

    29 May 1974

    Transferred to 159th FIS, 125th FIG, Florida ANG, Jacksonville MAP, FL.

    27 June 1974

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIG, California ANG, Fresno IAP, CA.

    21 January 1975

    Transferred to 159th FIS, 125th FIG, Florida ANG, Jacksonville MAP, FL.

    7 February 1975

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIG, California ANG, Fresno IAP, CA.
    Operated with markings: CALIFORNIA, U.S. AIR FORCE

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Landing at Fresno IAP, CA

    Circa 1975


    Photographer: Mike Woodley
    Notes: Landing at Fresno IAP, CA

    29 December 1983

    Transferred to 119th FIS, 177th FIG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City, NJ.

    19 June 1984

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    A cracked bulkhead forced this jet into an early retirement.

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

    Circa August 1984

    Placed on display with Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington, Camp Springs, MD.
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    Loaned to NJ Ang (Pleasantville), 177 FW/MXQ, Egg Harbor Township, NJ.

    4 December 1992

    To New Jersey ANG-177th FG, Atlantic City, NJ.
    Airlifted to the base via a helicopter.
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    Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

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    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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