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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD148 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-238
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD148 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to July 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-125-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    291st F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA

    18 August 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0109.

    18 August 1956

    To 329th FIS, 27th Air Division, George AFB, CA.

    From 29 April 1966 to May 1966

    Damaged.
    Landing accident at Tinker AFB, OK. Fixed there, 2854th AB GP.

    26 May 1966

    Transferred to 329th FIS, 27th Air Division, George AFB, CA.

    8 May 1967

    Transferred to 71st FIS, 328th FW, Richards-Gebaur AFB MO.

    28 June 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Malmstrom AFB, MT.

    12 November 1968

    Base of operations changed.
    Osan AB, Korea.

    28 April 1969

    Transferred to 94th FIS, Osan AB, Korea.

    20 November 1969

    Base of operations changed.
    Selfridge AFB MI.

    1 December 1969

    Base of operations changed.
    Wurtsmith AFB MI.

    1 July 1971

    Transferred to 2nd FIS, 23rd Air Division, Wurtsmith AFB MI.

    Circa September 1972


    Photographer: Ken Buchanan Collection
    Notes: Photo taken at Tyndall AFB, FL, during William Tell 1972.

    5 March 1973

    Transferred to 171st FIS, 191st FIG, Michigan ANG, Selfridge AFB MI.

    Circa 1973

    This F-106A was given a unique Michigan ANG scheme. It was the only aircraft painted in those markings. They would eventually be removed and replaced by standard MI ANG F-106 markings.

    October 1973


    Photographer: Larsen/Remington
    Notes: Photo taken at McChord AFB, Washington

    19 May 1978

    To PDM (AFLC-McClellan AFB CA).

    14 September 1978

    Transferred to 159th FIS, 125th FIG, Florida ANG, Jacksonville AFB FL.

    29 December 1986

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN104.

    15 May 1991

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

    15 August 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD148 as a QF-106A.
    Assigned to Tyndall AFB, Florida.

    19 February 1992

    Destroyed.
    Shot down on 3rd NULLO by an AIM-120.
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