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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD238 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-134
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD238 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to November 1959

    Constructed as a F-106A-105-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    167th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    8 March 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0005.

    8 March 1960

    To 5th FIS, 32nd FG, Minot AFB, ND.

    17 January 1961

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 32nd FW, Minot AFB, ND.
    Was the 5th FIS commanders aircraft.

    19 November 1969

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 24th Air Division, Minot AFB, ND.

    From 4 September 1975 to 25 September 1975

    Deployed to Hahn AB, West Germany to participate in the NATO exercise Autumn Forge/Cold Fire 75.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    March 1982


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection

    Circa 1984


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum

    21 January 1985

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN068.

    29 March 1993

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

    14 June 1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD238 as a QF-106A.

    8 June 1995

    Shot down.
    Shot down on 2nd NULLO by an AIM-120.

    F-106A Delta Dart 59-0043 is depicted as this aircraft.
    For more information about this other airframe see this Airframe Dossier

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