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F-102 Gate guard

Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:26 am

I did not even know I had this.

Gate Guard for "Fort Indian Town Gap" in Pennsylvania. Looks to be a F-102B model.

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Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:35 am

Is the F-102 still considered a "dangerous aircraft" and not allowed to be operated by private individuals? It’s sad not to see any of these Daggers being flown any more.

Is there even a chance in the future?

Re: F-102 Gate guard

Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:39 pm

Nathan wrote:I did not even know I had this.
Gate Guard for "Fort Indian Town Gap" in Pennsylvania. Looks to be a F-102B model.


Actually it's the TF-102A. The "F-102B" was the original designation for the F-106A Delta Dart before it was re-designated.

Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:59 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:Is the F-102 still considered a "dangerous aircraft" and not allowed to be operated by private individuals? It’s sad not to see any of these Daggers being flown any more.

Is there even a chance in the future?

Any that escaped for display are the only ones left. The rest were used as flying targets. I don't think any other foriegn goverment used them, so there aren't any to be found outside the US to import.
Jerry

Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:52 pm

Greece, Turkey and the USAF used them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-102_Delt ... #Operators

I don't know what the status of foreign airframes is though.

Pete

Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:41 pm

I vaguely remember seeing those painted white/ orange in Puerto Rico when I was a kid in the early 70s. Pretty sad knowing that they were being used for target practice. :cry:

Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:58 am

I think the one at Grissom has had the main spar cut :( Can't figure out how to put a pic up :oops:

Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:17 am

Its funny, I'm at work, supposed to be working, but on the WIX board of course, and the gentleman sitting in the cubical next to me was a crew chief on F-102's way back when!

I’m going to try and ask him more about his carrier soon.
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