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F-106A 59-0133 of the 48th FIS 'Tazlangian Devils' from Langley AFB, VA and F-106A 59-0076 of the 49th FIS Griffis AFB NY participate in William Tell 1978. [Tom Denton collection]

William Tell 1978 49th FIS Team:
F-106A 56-0458 (Lt. Col. Atwater) nickname 'Thunderchicken'
F-106A 59-0145 (Major Stultz) nickname 'TAZ'
F-106A 59-0133 (USMC Major Percy) nickname 'Broadway Bird'
F-106A 59-0137 (Major Grote) nickname 'Snake'
F-106A 59-0122 (Major Grote) nickname 'Snake II'
F-106A 59-0123 (Major Budinger) nickname 'was Patience'