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A7	A10	B17	B24	B25	B26	B29	C45	C47	C118	C119	C121
C123	F15	F16	F82	P38	P47	P51	P63	SR71	T6	T28	T34
Other USAF Aircraft
Bombers
B1	B2	B45	B47	B50	B52	B58	F111	-	-	-	-
Cargo, VIP, & Tanker
C5	C17	C21	C24	C46	C97	C130	C133	C140	C141	KC10	KC135
Experimental & Prototype
D558	F107	X1	X2	X3	X4	X5	X15	XB70	YC14	-	-
Fighters
A1	F4	F5	F22	F84	F84F	F86	F86D	F100	F101	F102	F104
F105	F106	F117	P40	P80	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Helicopters
CH3E	CH21	CH54A	H5A	HH43	MH60	R4B	R6A	UH1P	UH13	UH19	V22
Reconnaissance
E3	O1G	OV2	OV10	RF4	RF101	U2	-	-	-	-	-
Trainers
T6A	T33	T37	T38	T41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

The primary mission of the F-102 was to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft. It was the world's first supersonic all-weather jet interceptor and the USAF's first operational delta-wing aircraft. The F-102 made its initial flight on Oct. 24, 1953 and became operational with the Air Defense Command in 1956. At the peak of deployment in the late 1950's, F-102s equipped more than 25 ADC squadrons. Convair built 1,101 F-102s, 975 of which were F-102As. The USAF also bought 111 TF-102s as combat trainers with side-by-side seating. In a wartime situation, after electronic equipment on board the F-102 had located the enemy aircraft, the F-102's radar would guide it into position for attack. At the proper moment, the electronic fire control system would automatically fire the F-102's air-to-air rockets and missiles.

SPECIFICATIONS Span: 38 ft. 1 in. Length: 68 ft. 4 in. (including boom) Height: 21 ft. 2 in. Weight: 31,559 lbs. max. Armament: 24 unguided 2.75 inch rockets and six guided missiles Engine: One Pratt & Whitney J57 of 16,000 lbs. thrust with afterburner Cost: $1,184,000

PERFORMANCE Maximum speed: 810 mph. Cruising speed: 600 mph. Range: 1,000 miles Service Ceiling: 55,000 ft.

Lt. Col. Chuck Yeager and his wingman over Thailand, 1966

The original prototype flew in 1953

F102 being restored at Castle Air Museum by MTIA member Ralph Robledo - the completed aircraft on display 17 months later (below)

 

 

Parade Ground Aircraft
A7	A10	B17	B24	B25	B26	B29	C45	C47	C118	C119	C121
C123	F15	F16	F82	P38	P47	P51	P63	SR71	T6	T28	T34
Other USAF Aircraft
Bombers
B1	B2	B45	B47	B50	B52	B58	F111	-	-	-	-
Cargo, VIP, & Tanker
C5	C17	C21	C24	C46	C97	C130	C133	C140	C141	KC10	KC135
Experimental & Prototype
D558	F107	X1	X2	X3	X4	X5	X15	XB70	YC14	-	-
Fighters
A1	F4	F5	F22	F84	F84F	F86	F86D	F100	F101	F102	F104
F105	F106	F117	P40	P80	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Helicopters
CH3E	CH21	CH54A	H5A	HH43	MH60	R4B	R6A	UH1P	UH13	UH19	V22
Reconnaissance
E3	O1G	OV2	OV10	RF4	RF101	U2	-	-	-	-	-
Trainers
T6A	T33	T37	T38	T41	-	-	-	-	-	-	-