{"product_id":"hobby-master-f-102-ha3112","title":"Hobby Master HA3112 1:72 F-102 Delta Dagger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Master 1:72 F-102 Delta Dagger HA3112\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:72 scale pre-finished\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-cast metal with a minimum of plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll markings are pad applied for superb results\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrew figure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComes with display stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanding gear can be displayed up or down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely sought after by collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was designed to be an interceptor aircraft and act as the core \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof USAF air defenses in the late 1950s. The F-102 first appeared in service in 1956 with the task \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eto intercept Soviet bombers. The official name for the F-102 was “Delta Dagger” but the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecommon term used was “Deuce”. There was 889 F-102As manufactured when production ended \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein September 1958.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn July1, 1956 the 159th FIS expanded to a group level and became the flying squadron of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e125th FIG of the National Guard Bureau. In 1960 the 159th FIS was re-equipped from F-86 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSabres to the F-102 Delta Dagger. In 1968 the 125th FIG was relocated from Imeson Airport to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe new Jacksonville International Airport where the F-102 flew until 1974 and replaced by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eF-106 Delta Dart. F-102 0-61409 first belonged to the 61st FIS and then flew with ANG FIS units \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e157th, 146th, 159th and 179th before going to AMARC in 1970.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hobby Master","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43007579881699,"sku":"9526","price":119.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5000\/6243\/products\/hobby-master-ha3112-172-f-102-delta-dagger-644440.jpg?v=1738274785","url":"https:\/\/www.mtsaviationmodels.com\/de\/products\/hobby-master-f-102-ha3112","provider":"MTS Aviation Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}