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
- 2187 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3655 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3930 visits
, Rating: 2.45
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2478 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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27 FIS Patch
- 2217 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2049 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2319 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4270 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2005 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1443 visits
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570232 1967
- 1949 visits
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570245
- 1989 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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570245
- 2165 visits
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570245
- 3094 visits
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572514
- 3209 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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572514 27th
- 3139 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3036 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3190 visits
, Rating: 4.52
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590023
- 2153 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3078 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590031 Engine Change
- 3268 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2685 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2903 visits
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590032 590038
- 3127 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2677 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2645 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2677 visits
, Rating: 2.23
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2700 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2541 visits
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590034
- 2984 visits
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590034 590038
- 2187 visits
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590034 590038
- 2495 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2017 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2070 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2239 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590034 590038 570240
- 2172 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2393 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2290 visits
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590038
- 2700 visits
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590038
- 2774 visits
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590039
- 2747 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2534 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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590039 Crash -1
- 2588 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2393 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3129 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2381 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2658 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2445 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2445 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2659 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2486 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2608 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2100 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2235 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2302 visits
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590040 590031
- 2481 visits
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590041
- 2052 visits
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590041 Crash
- 585 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 657 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590042 Post Crash
- 2598 visits
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590043
- 2179 visits
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590044
- 2689 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 1756 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 2684 visits
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590044
- 2431 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8331 visits
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590046
- 1257 visits
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590047
- 2674 visits
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590047 1961
- 2265 visits
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590047 1961
- 2200 visits
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590048
- 1540 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2935 visits
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590064
- 949 visits
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590149
- 2278 visits
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590149
- 2417 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4085 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2418 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2408 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2483 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2802 visits