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F-106A's 59-0038 and 58-0783 of the 194th FIS Fresno preparing to taxi on return to Fresno from the Castle AFB CA Alert Barns on 30 Dec 1983 prior to 58-0774 departing from the arlert barn as the last to depart. Crew Chief SSgt Larry Mogavero is assisting the pilot strap in prior launching 59-0783. I, Crew Chief Patrick McGee am preparing 59-0038 in the background and would later would launch out 58-0774 from alert barn #3 as the last F-106 to depart Castle.

The 194th was sitting in for the 318th FIS while we transitioned over to the F-15's, which are sitting in the alert barn as this photo is taken. photo by Patrick McGee

The 194th came up from Fresno a few months before the F-106 Alert Close-out of the 318th FIS Det 1 at Castle AFB, CA that occurred on 31 Dec 1983. The last of the 318th jets left Castle in prep for the 318th's conversion to F-15's. Our 318th alert crews (me) remained, but we worked with the 194th jets and their backshop mechanics when necessary. On 31 Dec 1983 the alert duties were officially taken over by the 318th FIS's newly acquired F-15's
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