F-106A 59-0122 nickname 'Snake II' of the 48th FIS at William Tell 1978. TSgt Brian Basara with Major Lee "Snake" Grote on the ladder. That's the tail of F-106A 57-2485 of the 186 FIS. [Francesco Checuz 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'