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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:57-2481 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-64
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn 57-2481 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-106A-85-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.

    8 July 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2481.
    Delivery Date Provided.

    July 1959

    To 498th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Geiger Field, WA.

    28 November 1960

    Transferred to 498th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 84th Fighter Group, Spokane IAP, WA.

    13 May 1963

    Transferred to 456th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Castle AFB, CA.

    9 July 1968

    Transferred to 437th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, Oxnard AFB, CA.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 414th Fighter Group, Oxnard AFB, CA.

    May 1969


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Taken during the Base Open House at Oxnard AFB, CA.

    May 1969


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Taken during the same open house event as listed above.

    1 December 1969

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 408th Fighter Group, Kingsley Field, OR.

    Circa March 1971


    Photographer: Larsen/Remington
    Notes: Photo taken at McChord AFB, WA.

    30 April 1971

    Transferred to 460th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    15 April 1972

    Transferred to 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 120th Fighter Interceptor Group, Great Falls MT (Air National Guard).

    August 1986


    Photographer: I. Panopalis
    Notes: Taken at Great Falls ANGB, MT

    27 April 1987

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN137.

    10 February 1992

    Converted to a QF-106A.
    Conversion done by AEL Inc., East Alton, IL.

    7 May 1992

    To Tyndall AFB, FL.

    25 July 1995

    Destroyed.
    Shot down by AIM-120 at Tyndall AFB, FL.
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