In the fall of 1959 the 27th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) moved to Loring AFB and began flying F-106As. The squadron was "deactivated" on June 30, 1971. The personnel and equipment were redesignated as the 83rd FIS on July 1, 1971 remaining at Loring.
The 27th was "reactivated" as a Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS) at McDill AFB on July 1, 1971. This was part of an effort to reorganize the First Fighter Group squadrons of World War II. The squadrons included the 27th, 71st and 94th, who were typically assigned to different bases in the F-106 Air Defense era.
The 83rd FIS was deactivated on June 30, 1972. I presume that the 49th FIS (Det 1) took over at Loring at that time. Other units followed.
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Patch Graphic 27th
- 2188 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3658 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3931 visits
, Rating: 2.45
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2479 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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27 FIS Patch
- 2218 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2051 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2320 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4271 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2006 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1445 visits
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570232 1967
- 1952 visits
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570245
- 1991 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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570245
- 2168 visits
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570245
- 3095 visits
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572514
- 3211 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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572514 27th
- 3140 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3037 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3191 visits
, Rating: 4.52
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590023
- 2154 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3081 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590031 Engine Change
- 3269 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2687 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2904 visits
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590032 590038
- 3129 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2678 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2647 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2678 visits
, Rating: 2.23
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2701 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2542 visits
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590034
- 2986 visits
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590034 590038
- 2188 visits
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590034 590038
- 2496 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2018 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2071 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2240 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590034 590038 570240
- 2174 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2394 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2291 visits
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590038
- 2701 visits
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590038
- 2775 visits
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590039
- 2748 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2535 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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590039 Crash -1
- 2590 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2394 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3130 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2382 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2659 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2446 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2446 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2660 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2487 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2609 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2102 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2236 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2305 visits
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590040 590031
- 2482 visits
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590041
- 2053 visits
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590041 Crash
- 587 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 658 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590042 Post Crash
- 2599 visits
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590043
- 2180 visits
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590044
- 2690 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 1757 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 2685 visits
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590044
- 2432 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8334 visits
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590046
- 1259 visits
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590047
- 2675 visits
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590047 1961
- 2267 visits
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590047 1961
- 2203 visits
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590048
- 1541 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2937 visits
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590064
- 950 visits
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590149
- 2279 visits
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590149
- 2418 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4086 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2419 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2409 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2484 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2803 visits