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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD222 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-178
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD222 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to March 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-110-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    218th F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    11 May 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0049.

    11 May 1960

    To 318th FIS, 325th FW, McChord AFB, WA.
    Markings added: FE-049

    14 June 1966

    Transferred to 498th FIS, 57th FG, Paine Field, WA.

    30 September 1968

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 78th FW, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    Circa 1968

    Involved in an incident.
    Rob Swigert comments on F-106DeltaDart.com: 59-0049 was involved in a gear-up landing at Oakland International back in the mid/late 1960s that ended up tweaking the aft fuselage a little bit twisting the vertical and canted about 3 degrees off true. Rob Swigert says that while at Castle AFB (84th FIS) this made removing the engine difficult, usually needing a tow-tug and chain to help pull it out.

    1 January 1970

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 1st FW, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    29 August 1973

    Base of operations changed.
    Castle AFB, CA.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    April 1981

    Transferred to 194th FIS, 144th FIG, California ANG, Fresno ANGB, CA.

    3 October 1983

    Transferred to 119th FIS, 177th FIG, New Jersey ANG, Atlantic City IAP, NJ.
    Operated with markings: New Jersey

    10 June 1988


    Photographer: Craig Kaston
    Notes: Taken during the DART OUT event at Atlantic City IAP, New Jersey.

    20 July 1988

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN190.

    16 November 1992

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

    18 February 1993

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD222 as a QF-106A.

    February 1993

    Transferred to Tyndall AFB, FL.

    18 April 1995

    Shot down.
    Credits
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    Internet Sources
     Convair F-106 Delta Dart The Ultimate Interceptor
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Max Sabin
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