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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106B Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD270 USAF
    Construction Number:8-27-26
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106B sn AD270 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to September 1959

    Constructed as a F-106B-55-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    116th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    16 October 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2532.

    16 October 1959

    To 456th FIS, 28th Air Division, Castle AFB, CA.
    Markings added: FE-532

    17 October 1960

    Transferred to 71st FIS, 1st FW, Selfridge AFB, MI.

    1 August 1962

    Transferred to 4756th Air Defense Wing, Tyndall AFB FL.

    2 November 1967

    Transferred to Air Defense Weapons Center, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    September 1978


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum
    Notes: Photo taken at Tyndall AFB, FL.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    23 March 1984

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number FN040.

    8 December 1993

    To AEL Inc, East Alton IL.
    Drone conversion.

    29 June 1994

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD270 as a QF-106B.

    27 March 1996

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