84th FIS

"Black Panthers"
Hamilton AFB, CA
Castle AFB, CA

43 F-106's assigned the 84th FIS between 30 Sep 1968 - 30 June 1981

The 84th FIS was at two different locations: Hamilton AFB CA from 30 Sept 1968 to 29 Aug 1973, and Castle AFB CA 30 Aug 1973 until deactivation 30 June 1981.

The 84th FIS was transferred from USAFE to ADC in June 1947 at Mitchell Field without personnel or equipment. In November 1948 it was transferred to Hamilton AFB and equipped with F-51Ds but began a transition into F-84Bs the following month. In the fall of 1950 it received F-84Ds and in early 1951, F-89As. Transitions into F-89Bs and F-86Fs were accomplished in the summer of 1951 and fall of 1952, respectively. In 1953 the squadron received F-94Bs and Cs but in 1955 these were replaced by F-89Ds. The F-89Ds were replaced by F-89Hs in 1956 and these, in turn, by F-89Js in 1957. In March of 1959 the squadron transitioned into F-101Bs.  On 30 Sep 1968 the 498th FIS moved from Paine Field, WA with it's F-106's to Hamilton AFB CA, and was redesignated 84th FIS.  In September 1973 the 84th moved to Castle AFB, and in June 1981 was redesignated 84th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron operating T-33A Shooting Stars.  All the F-106's were transferred to other units.

	F-106A 57-0456, summer 1977 in 84th FIS Castle AFB CA markings while at Tyndall AFB FL [Steve Weick collection via Pat Perry]	F-106B 57-2521 [Steve Weick colelction]
F-106A 57-2496 scanned from June 1981 issue of 'Wings' [Peter Mancus Collection, Cloud 9 Photography, 1980] Click for Larger Size 3900x3114	F-106A 59-0062 summer 1974 [Marty Isham collection via Dave Menard]
Autopilot Test Set, AFSC Shop at Pain Field [Tom DeMeulenaere colelction]	AFSC Shop at Pain Field [Tom DeMeulenaere colelction]	AFSC Shop at Pain Field [Tom DeMeulenaere colelction]
F-106A 59-0056 at Fresno ANG Sep 1979 [Richard Vandervord collection]	F-106A 57-2492 [Richard Vandervord collection]	F-106A 59-0062 News, summer of 1974 via Dave Menard [Marty Isham collection]
F-106A's 59-0056 and 59-0066 take off at Paine Field, Washington in 1967 in the original Paine Field markings. [ Dennis H colelction]