F-102A Delta Dagger

Convair F-102A Delta Dagger

This was the type of interceptor flown by the 4780th Air Defense Wing (ADC), Perrin AFB, Texas in the mid-1960's. The distinctive "double delta" insignia was emblazoned on the aircraft's tail. 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

(from the Sherman Democrat, March 31, 1964) The first Australian pilot to solo a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is Squadron Leader Bernard J. Reynolds, 33, an exchange officer assigned to the 4781st Combat Crew Training Squadron at Perrin Air Force Base. Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Wyman D. Anderson pins a F-102 lapel pin on Reynolds' flying jacket after his solo flight recently. The Australian fighter pilot reported to Perrin last November for two years of exchange duty. (USAF Photo)

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	(from the Sherman Democrat, March 31, 1964) The first Australian pilot to solo a Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is Squadron Leader Bernard J. Reynolds, 33, an exchange officer assigned to the 4781st Combat Crew Training Squadron at Perrin Air Force Base. Squadron Commander Lt. Col. Wyman D. Anderson pins a F-102 lapel pin on Reynolds' flying jacket after his solo flight recently. The Australian fighter pilot reported to Perrin last November for two years of exchange duty. (USAF Photo)