Tag: Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

From the Pacific Aviation Museum Twitter Feed Our Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is back in the shop for corrosion removal, resheeting & a fresh coat of paint.

Retiree Update: Benjamin Goo was the supervisor of flight simulator operations during the 154th Wing’s F-102 Delta Dagger era. Inspection teams always recognized his operations as an example of how things should operate. Benny is credited as one of the founders of…

A Retiree News reader sent in this YouTube link of the Hawaii Air National Guard and the arrival of the F-102 Delta Daggers in 1961. Shows future generals Bob Maguire and Val Siefermann getting leis during the ceremony. Great video! Check…

Hawaii Air National Guard photograph This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s posted on September 22, 2015. A request to help identify the pilots was part of the post. Special thanks…

This photograph of some of the pilots of the 199th Fighter Squadron taken in the early 1960s.  The F-102 Delta Daggers flow by the squadron had "Hawaii Air Guard" markings until the late 60s. Two recognizable faces are Tai "Mynah" Hong,…

Lieutenant Colonel Melvin “Humphrey” Souza passed away early this morning. Humphrey served with the 199th Fighter Squadron, flying F-86 Sabers and F-102 Delta Daggers. More recently, Mel served with the Hawaii Wing of the Civil Air Patrol.  Aloha Pumehana! Retiree…

When 154th Wing retirees gather, there is always talk about the “old days”. One of the topics that comes up is the radar docks. Unfortunately for the younger members who work in the fighter compound, the radar docks were long…