2nd FIS

"Horney Horses"
Wurtsmith, MI

20 F-106s were assigned the 2nd FIS at Wurtsmith AFB MI between 01 July 1971 and 08 March 1973.  The 2nd FIS had zero aircraft losses during it's tenure.

In June 1947 the 2d FIS was transferred from USAFE to ADC. The unit was based at Mitchell Field and flew P-61s. In June 1948 it traded in its P-61s for F-82 Twin Mustangs. In the fall of 1949 the 2d FIS moved to McGuire AFB and transitioned into jets - F-86s. A year later in 1950 the unit traded in its 86s for F-94s which it flew for two years. In the tall of 1952 the unit transitioned into F-84Gs followed by another change into F-86Ds during the summer of 1953. In August of 1955 the 2d FIS designation was moved to Suffolk County AFB where in January 1957 it transitioned into F-102As. In August 1959 the unit transitioned into F-101Bs which it kept until inactivation in December of 1969. The 2d FIS was reactivated in July 1971 at Wurtsmith AFB, flying the 94th FIS F-l06As when that unit designation was transferred to TAC. The 2d FIS was deactivated on 31 March 1973. The Combat Crew Training Squadron at Tyndall AFB picked up the unit insignia changing it slightly to the 2d FITS in 1974.

F-106A 56-0463 and 58-0773 [Jack McDougall collection]		[Ken Schofield collection]
[Ken Schofield collection]	57-2465 at William Tell 1972 in 2 FIS markings [Marty Isham collection]	58-0760 by R. W. Harrison in 2 FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [Marty Isham collection]
57-2523 at Otis AFB MA on 26 Aug 72 by R.W. Harrison in 2 FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [Norm Taylor collection	57-2465 on 5 Aug 73 while at Selfridge AFB MI taken by F. Roos in 2 FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [Norm Taylor collection]	58-0767 scanned from Selfridge ANGB MI Brochure while still in 2 FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings
58-0772 Aug 1972 taken by Doug Barbier in 2nd FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [Marty Isham collection]	58-0783 and 58-0773 September 1972 in 2 FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [scanned from Bert Kinzey's C&M]	58-0783 at WT 1972 in 2nd FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [G.H.L. Scharringa collection]
59-0016 on 22 Apr 72 by Jerry Geer in 2nd FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings at McConnell AFB KS [Marty Isham Collection]	Undated photo by J. Geer of 59-0027 in 2nd FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings [Marty Isham collection]	59-0112 on 25 July 71 by J. Morris in 2nd FIS Wurtsmith AFB MI markings at Patrick AFB FL [From Marty Isham collection]