F-102A Delta Dagger in Action - Aircraft No. 199

Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. Very Good. 2005. Stapled wraps. 0897474945 . B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some lightish rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger[N 2] was an American interceptor aircraft designed and manufactured by Convair. Built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s, it entered service in 1956. Its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet strategic bomber fleets (primarily the Tupolev Tu-95) during the Cold War. A total of 1,000 F-102s were built. A member of the Century Series, the F-102 was the USAF's first operational supersonic interceptor and delta-wing fighter. It used an internal weapons bay to carry both guided missiles and rockets. As originally designed, it could not achieve Mach 1 supersonic flight until redesigned with area ruling. The F-102 replaced subsonic fighter types such as the Northrop F-89 Scorpion, and by the 1960s, it saw limited service in the Vietnam War in bomber escort and ground-attack roles" (from Wikipedia) .