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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD180 USAF
    Construction Number:8-14-126
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD180 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to November 1959

    Constructed as a F-106A-100-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    158th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    4 December 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 58-0795.

    4 December 1959

    To 27th FIS, 4727th Air Defense Group, Loring AFB, ME.
    Markings added: FE-795

    22 June 1960

    Transferred to 94th FIS, 1st FG, Selfridge AFB, MI.

    17 January 1961

    Transferred to 94th FIS, 1st FW, Selfridge AFB, MI.

    5 March 1962

    Damaged.
    Aircraft damaged when it blew a tire on landing at Selfridge, shearing off the nose gear door. AFLC team at Selfridge worked on the repairs.

    3 October 1962

    Repair completed.

    24 January 1969

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

    10 February 1969

    Loaned to General Dyanmics/Convair San Diego CA.
    Six-Shooter Prototype with Bob Archibald behind the stick.

    25 September 1969

    Returned from loan to 4750th Test Squadron, ADWC, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    Circa September 1974


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Likely taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1974. Note the 10 kill marks just beneath the front canopy.

    1 January 1975

    Transferred to 475th Test Squadron, ADWC, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    15 October 1983

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

    2 April 1984

    To San Antonio Air Logitics Center, Kelly AFB, TX.

    30 October 1986

    To Edwards AFB, CA.
    Used for the B-1B Chase Program.

    3 March 1987

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN116.

    7 January 1992

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

    8 April 1992

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD180 as a QF-106A.

    April 1992

    Transferred to Tyndall AFB, FL.

    11 May 1994

    Shot down.
    Shot down on 1st NULLO by an AIM-7M.
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     Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Max Sabin
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