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171st FIS

"Six Pack"
Selfridge Field ANG, MI

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26 F-106s were assigned the 171st FIS, 191st FIG at Selfridge AFB MI from 29 Dec 72 to 16 Aug 78.

The 171st FIS "Six Pack" at Selfridge Field received its first F-106A (58-0767) on 29 Dec 1972.  The squadrons initial batch of 18 aircraft came from the 2nd FIS and consisted of 18 F-106A's and two F-106B's.  The squadron operated the Delta Dart for fewer than 6 years replacing them with the F-4C Phantoms.  The last aircraft to depart this squadron was an F-106B (59-0150) which transferred to the 84th FIS on 16 Aug 1978.  The squadron operated 24 Delta Darts in all, and experienced no losses.

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T-33 of the 171st FIS
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