| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 56-1416 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-61416 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Convair F-102 Delta Dagger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Convair F-102 Delta Dagger |
| Aircraft Version: | Convair F-102A Delta Dagger |
| C/n (msn): | 8-10-633 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Patterson AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KFFO IATA: FFO Local: FFO Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 22 June 2016 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 276183 |
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On display at NMUSAF. The F-102 was the world's first supersonic all-weather jet interceptor and the USAF's first operational delta-wing aircraft, equipping more than 25 Air Defense Command (ADC) squadrons. It was designed so that its radar would guide the F-102 into an attack position and automatically fire rockets and missiles via the electronic fire-control system. This Delta Dagger of the 57th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron in Iceland was one of the first to intercept a Soviet Tu-95 over the Arctic. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 September 2020, and has since been viewed 595 times. |