The F-102 Delta Dagger (Was GWB as a Nat'l Guard Fighter Pilot threads.)

"Jinxx1" wrote in message
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Shows 111th FIS (TANG) operated F-102 from 1960 - 1975 (as mentioned
transitioned to 101)


Actually the 111th flew both F-102s and F-101s from 1969 until 1976.
During
that time period the unit was responible for both Deuce and VooDoo
training.
When the deuce was phased out, the 111th continued with the F-101B until
1982.
I cover that on my website.

Sounds a bit early for first arrival of the Voodoo;

"1971 saw the arrival of the McDonnell Douglas F-101B Voodoo to the 147th
FIG. The F-101 did not replace the F-102 it was just an addition to the role
of combat crew training. Now the 147th was tasked with training of aircrews
in the F-102 and F-101. 1974 saw the end of the Delta Dagger's days at
Ellington; the "Texans" would now solely operate the F-101."
www.fencecheck.com/articles/base_visits/ article_01_07_2004_lance_pawlik.php

"On 6 May 1971 the unit received F-101F fighter interceptors and became the
training center for all Air Guard interceptors. In August 1974, after 14
years of service, the unit's F-102s were retired, but the unit maintained a
full fleet of F-101s." www.houstonaviationalliance.com/
meeting02/05/ang_info.html

That latter source seems to have the best info on the unit's history; it
agrees with that found on the TXANG official website,
http://www.agd.state.tx.us/main/air/airindexframe.htm .

There was an overlap in flying the F-102 and F-101, but that did not occur
until mid-1971 (I'd suspect they did not actually strat doing any F-101
training operations until maybe 72, since it would take some time to spin up
the unit on the "newer" aircraft.

Brooks


http://angelfire.lycos.com/dc/jinxx1/images/TEXANG.html

CB