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
- 2192 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3668 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3938 visits
, Rating: 2.45
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2485 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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27 FIS Patch
- 2219 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2054 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2321 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4282 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2009 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1451 visits
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570232 1967
- 1958 visits
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570245
- 1996 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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570245
- 2175 visits
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570245
- 3100 visits
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572514
- 3220 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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572514 27th
- 3144 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3047 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3195 visits
, Rating: 4.52
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590023
- 2162 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3087 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590031 Engine Change
- 3274 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2690 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2909 visits
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590032 590038
- 3131 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2681 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2655 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2680 visits
, Rating: 2.23
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2704 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2545 visits
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590034
- 2988 visits
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590034 590038
- 2193 visits
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590034 590038
- 2500 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2021 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2076 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2247 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590034 590038 570240
- 2178 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2401 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2297 visits
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590038
- 2704 visits
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590038
- 2777 visits
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590039
- 2749 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2538 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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590039 Crash -1
- 2592 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2397 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3138 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2385 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2663 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2449 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2449 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2664 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2489 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2616 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2104 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2241 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2308 visits
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590040 590031
- 2484 visits
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590041
- 2054 visits
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590041 Crash
- 590 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 661 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590042 Post Crash
- 2602 visits
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590043
- 2181 visits
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590044
- 2693 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 1761 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 2689 visits
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590044
- 2433 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8341 visits
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590046
- 1264 visits
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590047
- 2678 visits
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590047 1961
- 2269 visits
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590047 1961
- 2205 visits
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590048
- 1543 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2945 visits
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590064
- 953 visits
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590149
- 2284 visits
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590149
- 2424 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4093 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2425 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2411 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2485 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2808 visits