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
- 2213 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3712 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3955 visits
, Rating: 1.89
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2498 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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27 FIS Patch
- 2231 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2064 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2333 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4328 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2020 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1469 visits
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570232 1967
- 1980 visits
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570245
- 2011 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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570245
- 2188 visits
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570245
- 3114 visits
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572514
- 3239 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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572514 27th
- 3158 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3073 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3218 visits
, Rating: 4.51
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590023
- 2217 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3133 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590031 Engine Change
- 3301 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2706 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2925 visits
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590032 590038
- 3146 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2692 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2676 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2698 visits
, Rating: 2.22
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2717 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2555 visits
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590034
- 2996 visits
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590034 590038
- 2208 visits
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590034 590038
- 2514 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2033 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2103 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2266 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590034 590038 570240
- 2193 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2411 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2311 visits
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590038
- 2714 visits
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590038
- 2795 visits
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590039
- 2764 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2548 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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590039 Crash -1
- 2604 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2410 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3159 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2398 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2673 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2459 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2461 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2678 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2501 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2650 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2115 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2268 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2322 visits
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590040 590031
- 2502 visits
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590041
- 2064 visits
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590041 Crash
- 604 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 675 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590042 Post Crash
- 2613 visits
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590043
- 2194 visits
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590044
- 2701 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 1775 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 2714 visits
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590044
- 2446 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8379 visits
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590046
- 1280 visits
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590047
- 2702 visits
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590047 1961
- 2293 visits
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590047 1961
- 2222 visits
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590048
- 1555 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2961 visits
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590064
- 967 visits
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590149
- 2301 visits
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590149
- 2439 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4121 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2445 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2427 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2495 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2823 visits