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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD173 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-182
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD173 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to March 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-110-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    223rd F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    5 April 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0053.

    5 April 1960

    To 318th FIS, 325th FW, McChord AFB WA.

    20 May 1966

    Transferred to 498th FIS, 325th FW, McChord AFB WA.

    14 June 1966

    Transferred to 498th FIS, 57th FG, Paine Field WA.

    11 September 1968

    Transferred to 498th FIS, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 78th FW, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    By May 1969


    Photographer: Charlene Aro
    Notes: Photographed at Hamilton Field.

    1 January 1970

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 1st FW, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    1 October 1970

    Transferred to 84th FIS, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    23 August 1973

    Transferred to 84th FIS, Castle AFB, CA.

    6 September 1974

    Transferred to 87th FIS, K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI.
    Was the 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Commanders aircraft as denoted by the three command stripes.

    Circa October 1976


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo likely taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1976. 59-0053 was the 87th FIS C/O aircraft.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    12 April 1981


    Photographer: Donald S. McGarry
    Notes: Note the removal of the commander stripes

    10 August 1983

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN014.

    22 November 1991

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

    3 March 1992

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD173 as a QF-106A.

    18 May 1994

    Shot down.
    Shot down on 2nd NULLO by an AIM-7M.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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