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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106B Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD258 USAF
    Construction Number:8-27-18
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106B sn AD258 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to April 1959

    Constructed as a F-106B-45-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    69th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego CA

    28 April 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-2524.

    31 July 1959

    Transferred to 95th FIS Andrews AFB MD.

    9 July 1963

    Transferred to 95th FIS Dover AFB, DE.

    24 September 1965

    Transferred to 4756th ADW, Tyndall AFB FL.
    TDY for William Tell 1965.

    12 October 1965

    Transferred to 95th FIS Dover AFB, DE.

    21 May 1968

    Transferred to 456th FIS Castle AFB CA.

    30 June 1968

    Transferred to 95th FIS Dover AFB, DE.

    13 May 1972

    Transferred to ADWC Tyndall AFB FL.

    31 May 1972

    Transferred to 101st FIS, 102nd FIG, Massachusetts ANG, Otis AFB, MA.
    Operated with markings: U.S. AIR FORCE, Massachusetts, Cape Cod, 20

    28 March 1987


    Photographer: Douglas Slowiak

    26 January 1988

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN176.

    7 August 1993

    Converted to a QF-106B.
    AEL Inc., East Alton IL for drone conversion.

    22 December 1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD258.

    20 February 1997

    Destroyed.
    Shot down on 1st NULLO by a 9K38 Igla (SA-18) SAM.
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