Description
Hobby Master 1:72 Air Power Series Die-cast Model
Convair F-106 Delta Dart – 0-90062, 84th FIS, 1st FW, USAF, 1970s
1:72 Scale. Length: 11.75". Wingspan: 6.25"
Limited production of approximately 400 models worldwide
F-106A Delta Dart #59-0062, MSN 8-24-191 was completed in April 1960 and on May 10, 1960 delivered to the 318th Fighter Interceptor Squadron / 325 FW at McChord AFB, WA. The aircraft spent time with the 498th FIS / 57th FG in 1966 and then the 84th FIS / 1st FW in September of 1968. In March 1981 #59-0062 transferred to the 49th FIS at Griffiss AFB in New York. On July 9, 1987 the aircraft was sent to AMARC as FN159. In 1991 it was converted to a drone and shot down on November 12, 1993.
The F-106 Delta Dart was a supersonic all-weather interceptor aircraft used by the US Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s. It began as an advanced version of the F-102 Delta Dagger but, it included so many modifications and design changes that it became a new aircraft with its own designation. The F-106 was similar to the F-102 in that it had a virtually identical wing, was designed without a gun or provision to carry bombs, and carried air-to-air guided missiles in an internal weapons bay for streamlined supersonic flight.
First flown on December 26, 1956, the F-106 entered service with the USAF in June 1959. The F-106A as well as the F-106B two-seat trainer served with USAF and Air National Guard units until 1988 in the continental USA, Alaska and Iceland, as well as brief periods in Germany and South Korea. Although contemplated for use in the Vietnam War, the F-106 was never used in combat nor was it exported. The aircraft was commonly referred to as the “Six”.
Hobby Master offers a wide selection of quality, pre-assembled, diecast model airplanes. Each model is crafted to a high level of accuracy using specifications of the original aircraft. They are constructed with diecast metal and some plastic components.
This model of an F-106 Delta Dart features:
Opening canopy
Detailed cockpit with removable pilot figure
Realistic panel lines and antennas
Historically accurate printed markings
Detachable weapons and/or external fuel tanks
Optional extended or retracted landing gear
Display stand
Category: Hobby Master 1:72 Military Aircraft Models
Not suitable for children under the age of 14 years
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