YF-102 (S/N 52-7994) at the Convair assembly plant on Oct. 2, 1953, the date of completion for the first airframe.
April 1, 1952, was the start date of the detail design, and May 1, 1953, was the date of design completion.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
The first Convair YF-102 built (S/N 52-7994).
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair YF-102 (S/N 52-7994) on Rogers Dry Lake.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair YF-102 (S/N 53-1781) landing with drag chute. Note the drag chute is deployed while the aircraft is still airborne.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Two F-102As (S/N 56-1067 and 56-1018) of the 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, take off.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Formation of two F-102As (S/N 56-1212 and 56-1138).
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair F-102A-75-LO (S/N 56-1279) of the 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska,
lands with a drag chute in May 1969.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair F-102A (S/N 53-1809) in flight.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Three F-102As of the 327th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, George Air Force Base, California, take off.
The first aircraft is S/N 54-1400. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair F-102A (S/N 53-1809) in flight.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair F-102A (S/N 56-1268) of the 317th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, in January 1958.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair F-102A of the 57th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Keflavik Air Force Base, Iceland, takes off.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
Convair F-102A (S/N 55-1350) intercepting a Soviet "Bear" bomber.
(U.S. Air Force Photo)
F-102s over Vietnam, November 1967.
Jack Cook Collection