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Pilots explain how the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger intercepted Soviet bombers in the 1950s

August 17, 2014 Dario Leone 5

The Convair F-102 was a delta-winged interceptor, that became the standard Air Defense Command (ADC) fighter starting in mid 1956. Nicknamed Delta Dagger, the Convair F-102, which was referred to as “The Deuce” by its […]