| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 56-453 |
| Alternate Serial: | 60453 |
| Other Marks: | FN159 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair F-106 Delta Dart (8) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair F-106 Delta Dart |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair F-106A Delta Dart |
| C/n (msn): | 8-24-03 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 48 FIS |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDMA IATA: DMA Local: DMA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 August 1989 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 727121 |
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This 106 was delivered to the USAF on 30 Sep'57, was on loan to Convair as a test a/c, flew from Edwards AFB (CA) up to mid-'58. Rebuilt to JF-106A in '60, It became a TAC Conventional to Vertical instruments test a/c with Convair in early 1961. From Aug'61 it had a normal Fighter Interceptor Squadron career in the USAF. It arrived at AMARC on 20 Jul'87 for storage, and departed for American Electronic Laboratories, East Alton (IL) on 5 Feb'90. Cvtd to QF-106A for 82nd ATS (code AD-111) at Tyndall. It crashed on its first Not Under Live Local Operator (NULLO) flight at White Sands on 27 Jan'95 This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 13 September 2024, and has since been viewed 358 times. |