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67 F-106s were assigned the 456th FIS at Castle AFB CA from 16 September 1959 to 09 July 1968.
The 456th FIS was activated at George AFB, CA in
August 1954 with F-86D's. In August 1955 the unit was deactivated only to be
reactivated again at Castle AFB in October 1955 with F-86Ds. In the fall of 1957 the unit
transitioned into F-86Ls and in June 1958 into F-102As. In September 1959 it
received F-106A's. The squadron along with its distinctive tail flash
color markings moved to Oxnard AFB on 18 July 1968 and was re-designated the437th FIS
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58-0793 painted as 57-2456 representing the 456th FIS "On-Display"
in the Castle Air Museum, Atwater CA. It was
prepared for shipping from Tucsan AZ in Oct 2002 and arrived
Castle Air Muesum on 21 Dec 2002 where the
Castle Restoration team began restoring it for static display. It
was painted andready for photo's May 2003.
(Ralph Robledo Collection by Pat Perry)
57-2456 at Oxnard AFB 4th quarter of 1968, Oxnard AFB flightline 4th quarter of 1968,
four F-106 flight formation, 57-2453 on the flight line checking MA-1.
(Arnie Arnold and Bruce Gookin Collection by Pat Perry)
 57-2469 & 57-2436 (above) taken 9/21/67 by
Phil Gotterbarm on the Sembach AB Flightline, Germany.
View more of 57-2469 & 57-2436
at the Sembach
AB website. I guess the 5th FIS's TDY to Hahn AB, Germany in
1975 wasn't the only European trip by the "Six".
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