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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD161 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-35
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD161 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to January 1959

    Constructed as a F-106A-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    46th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    17 July 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-0246.

    17 July 1959

    To 95th FIS, Washington Air Defense Sector, Andrews AFB, MD.
    Markings added: FE-246

    1 July 1963

    Base of operations changed.
    Dover AFB, DE.

    15 November 1969

    Base of operations changed.
    Deployed to Osan AB, South Korea, in response to the USS Pueblo incident.

    1 May 1970

    Base of operations changed.
    Returned to Dover AFB, DE.

    21 July 1972

    Transferred to 101st FIS, 102nd FIG, Massachusetts ANG, Otis AFB, MA.

    27 December 1972

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

    10 September 1973

    Transferred to 186th FIS, 120th FIG, Montana ANG, Great Falls IAP, MT.
    Operated with markings: Montana, Big Sky Country, 16

    Circa October 1976


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Likely taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1976.

    1 April 1987

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN128.

    7 August 1991

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

    13 November 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD161 as a QF-106A.

    November 1991

    Transferred to Tyndall AFB, FL.

    29 June 1993

    Written off.
    Crashed on 1st NULLO (Ran off end of runway - 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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