Aircraft Photo of 56-453 / 60453 | Convair F-106A Delta Dart | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #727121
Aircraft
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
Photo Comment

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

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