Friday, August 22, 2014

Final product photos, HA3606, F-106A 49th FIS, Griffiss AFB.

Hobby Master 172 Air Power Series, HA3606, F-106A Delta Dart BuNo. 60453, 49th FIS, Griffiss AFB New York 1986.

Convair F-106A 56-0453 was the third F-106 produced in the San Diego plant and delivered to the USAF on September 30, 1957 as 60453. It was retained by Convair for various testing until August 1961 then released to the 318th FIS, 325th FW, McChord AFB, Washington. 

For the next 21 years the aircraft was shifted several times between the 318th FIS, the 48th FIS, ADWC at Tyndall AFB, Florida, before reaching the 49th FIS at Griffiss AFB, New York. In 1987 60453 was sent to storage and was destroyed in 1995.





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