Hobby Master HA3104 1:72 F-102A Delta Dagger

Hobby Master 1:72 F-102A Delta Dagger HA3104

• 1:72 scale pre-finished
• Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic
• Professionally painted
• All markings are pad applied for superb results
• Crew figure
• Comes with display stand
• Landing gear can be displayed up or down
• Extremely sought after by collectors.

The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger was designed to be an interceptor aircraft and act as the core of USAF air defenses in the late 1950s. The F-102 first appeared in service in 1956 with the task to intercept Soviet bombers. The official name for the F-102 was “Delta Dagger” but the most common term used was “Deuce”. There was 889 F-102As manufactured when production ended in September 1958.

On August 9, 1954 the 525th Fighter-Bomber-Squadron was re-designated 525th Fighter-Interceptor-Squadron “The Fighting Bulldogs”.  On February 12, 1957 the squadron was moved to Bitburg Air Base in Germany where it stayed until 1992. In February 1959 the 525th FIS received its first F-102 Delta Dagger “Deuce” and used them until 1969. F-102 56-1111 c/n 08-10-328 was sent to MASD (Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition) in 1975. Later it was converted to a QF-102A and ended its career as a PQM-102 target.