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    Airframe Family: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger / F-106 Delta Dart
    Latest Model:QF-106A Delta Dart
    Last Military Serial:AD139 USAF
    Construction Number:8-24-155
    Compressed ID:Convair QF-106A sn AD139 USAF cn 8-...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tyndall AFB, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    From Unknown to January 1960

    Constructed as a F-106A-105-CO by Convair at San Diego, California, USA.
    192nd F-106 produced by Convair at San Diego, CA.

    12 February 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 59-0026.

    12 February 1960

    To 319th FIS, Detroit Air Defense Sector, Bunker Hill AFB, IN.
    Markings added: FE-026

    14 February 1962

    Damaged.
    Suffered major damage. Details unknown.

    19 March 1962

    To Sacramento Air Material Area (SAMA), AFLC, McClellan AFB, CA.
    For repairs.

    22 May 1963

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

    23 July 1965

    Damaged.
    While undergoing maintenance, a jack punched through one of the wings.

    29 August 1965

    Repair completed.

    17 March 1966

    Transferred to 5th FIS, Great Falls Air Defense Sector, Minot AFB, ND.

    1 October 1979

    Command change from ADCOM to TAC.

    Circa April 1983


    Photographer: 1st Lt. M.J. Kasiuba
    Notes: Photo taken at Nellis AFB, NV.

    15 March 1984

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) with inventory number FN039.

    25 March 1991

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

    25 August 1991

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n AD139 as a QF-106A.

    August 1991

    To Tyndall AFB, FL.

    7 September 1993

    Shot down.
    Shot down on 5th NULLO by an AIM-7M.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    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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