To: Defender2
Timpad, just to let you know, your photograph is of a YF-102, not an F-102.D'oh! my bad, grabbed the wrong pic, as the caption in the photo clearly states. Here's the F-102A:
20 posted on
02/16/2004 1:28:18 PM PST by
timpad
("We are thankful that Liberty has found such brave defenders" - W)
To: timpad
Thanks for the F-102A photograph. This one belongs to the 57th F.I.S.(Black Knights) at Kevlavik, Iceland. This unit recored over 2000 intercepts of Soviet aircraft while flying the F-102. This photograph shows an 57th F-102 landing at it's home Keflavik runway. The 57th was the last ADCOM unit to use the F-102A/TF-102A trading them in for F-4Cs' in 1973. The F-102A/TF102A soldiered on in the NORAD/ADCOM/ANG units until the end of 1976. Thanks for the pic:-)
29 posted on
02/16/2004 1:46:30 PM PST by
Defender2
(Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
To: timpad
Also the 57th F.I.S. F-102A you have pictured is a late model case 20 wing. Increased wing camber to the leading edges which increased maneuverability at low speeds and also increased the service ceiling of the aircraft. good pic, thanks.:-)
36 posted on
02/16/2004 1:55:48 PM PST by
Defender2
(Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
To: timpad
That Deuce is from the 57th FIS operating from Keflavik,Iceland.
40 posted on
02/16/2004 1:59:45 PM PST by
gatorbait
(Yesterday, today and tomorrow......The United States Army)
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