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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:F-102A-40-CO Delta Dagger
    Last Military Serial:54-1405 USAF
    Construction Number:8-10-63
    Latest Owner or Location:Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, Nebraska

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    Dates

    Event

    August 1956

    Constructed as a F-102A-40-CO.

    23 August 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 54-1405.

    1956

    Transferred to 327th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), George AFB, CA.

    October 1956

    Transferred to San Antonio Air Material Area, Kelly AFB, TX.

    March 1958

    Transferred to Convair, San Diego, CA.

    June 1958

    Transferred to 14th Consolidated Maintenance Squadron, (ADC), Burlington MAP, VT.

    May 1959

    Transferred to San Antonio Air Material Area, Kelly AFB, TX.

    September 1959

    Transferred to Mobile Air Material Area, Brookley AFB, AL.

    December 1959

    Transferred to 86th Fighter-Intercepter Wing (USAFE), Hahn AB Germany.

    By May 1960

    Transferred to 496th Fighter-Intercepter Squadron (USAFE), Hahn AB, Germany.

    April 1964

    Transferred to 59th Fighter-Intercepter Squadron (ADC), Goose AB, New Foundland.

    May 1964

    Transferred to 4780th Air Defense Wing (ADC), Perrin AFB, TX.

    1966

    Transferred to 115th Fighter Group (ANG), Truax Field, Madison, WI.

    April 1970

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE.
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    1971

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1971

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Offutt AFB, Omaha, NE.

    22 August 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At the SAC Museum, Offutt AFB

    Circa 1997

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Moved to new facility while under construction.

    16 May 1998

    Placed on display with Strategic Air Command Museum, Ashland, NE.
    New museum opened.

    2001

    Loaned to Strategic Air and Space Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Museum name changed.

    Markings Applied: FC-405

    25 February 2011


    Photographer: John Meneely

    28 April 2011


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    22 June 2015

    Loaned to Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE.
    Museum name changed.
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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Strategic Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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