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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:59-0015 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-144
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn 59-0015 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    December 1959

    Constructed as a F-106A-105-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.

    28 December 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0015.

    20 May 1960

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 32nd FG, Minot AFB, ND.
    She spent her entire flying career with the Spittin Kittens in Minot.

    17 June 1972


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

    Circa 1976


    Photographer: Doug Barbier
    Notes: Note the Bicentennial marking just forward of the cockpit.

    Circa 1980


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: 5th FIS

    August 1980


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    2 April 1985

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN076.

    4 February 1990

    Transferred to AEL Inc, East Alton, IL.
    Sent to AEL for drone conversion.

    Converted to a QF-106A.

    Assigned s/n AD115 with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) for administrative purposes. It did not serve with this service.

    15 February 1991

    Transferred to Tyndall AFB, FL.
    Flew two NULLOs from Tyndall.

    5 March 1992

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Ground aborted on take-off roll for bad yaw rate gyro, gear collapsed and aircraft burnt.
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