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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD169 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-205
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD169 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to May 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-120-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    251st F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    29 July 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0076.

    29 July 1960

    To 438th FIS, 507th FG, Kincheloe AFB, MI.

    17 January 1961

    To 438th FIS, 507th FW, Kincheloe AFB MI.

    July 1968


    Photographer: Peter B. Lewis

    10 September 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Griffiss AFB, NY.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to 49th FIS, Griffiss AFB, NY.

    25 May 1983

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN009.

    10 October 1991

    To AEL Inc, East Alton IL.

    7 January 1992

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD169 as a QF-106A.

    12 November 1993

    Destroyed.
    Command destroyed on 2nd NULLO flight for Automatic Flight Control System failure on range.
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