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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD117 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-34
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD117 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to November 1958

    Constructed as a F-106A-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    45th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    3 December 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-0245.

    3 December 1958

    To AF Flight Test Center, ARDC, Edwards AFB, CA.

    December 1958

    Redesignated as JF-106A.

    24 March 1959

    To Convair, San Diego, CA.

    29 May 1959

    To Cambridge Air Research Center, ARDC, Hanscom AFB MA.

    8 April 1960

    To Convair, San Diego, CA.

    March 1961

    Redesignated as F-106A-CO.
    Upgraded from TEST to TACTICAL ( F-106A, # 12 of 35 ).

    21 March 1961

    To 27th FIS, Bangor Air Defense Sector, Loring AFB ME.
    Markings added: FE-245

    24 August 1966

    Damaged.
    Engaged barrier, broke nose gear.

    29 September 1966

    Repair completed.

    1 July 1971

    Transferred to 83rd FIS, 21st Air Division, Loring AFB ME.

    9 June 1972

    Transferred to 95th FIS, 20th Air Division, Dover AFB, DE.

    29 September 1972

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

    Circa October 1974


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo likely taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1974.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    5 April 1984

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN052.

    11 April 1990

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

    22 February 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD117 as a QF-106A.

    February 1991

    Transferred to Tyndall AFB, FL.

    17 October 1991

    Shot down.
    Shot down on 1st NULLO by an AIM-120 missile.
    Credits
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    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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