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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106B Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD274 USAF
    Construction Number:8-27-42
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106B sn AD274 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-106B-65-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    226th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    7 April 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 58-0900.

    7 April 1960

    To 27th FIS, Loring AFB, ME.

    24 August 1962

    Transferred to 4756th ADG, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    24 January 1963

    Transferred to 4756th ADW, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    2 November 1967

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

    23 February 1968

    Transferred to 49th FIS, Griffiss AFB, NY.

    15 May 1978

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

    Circa September 1978


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, likely during William Tell 1978.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    9 April 1984

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN056.

    18 January 1994

    To AEL Inc, East Alton IL.
    Drone conversion.

    29 November 1994

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD274 as a QF-106B.
    Assigned to Tyndall AFB, FL.

    10 July 1995

    Destroyed in a crash.
    Left main gear broke on landing, pilot ejected, aircraft terminated.
    Credits
     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
     Max Sabin
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