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
- 2207 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3696 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3945 visits
, Rating: 1.89
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2495 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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27 FIS Patch
- 2227 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2059 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2330 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4320 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2018 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1459 visits
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570232 1967
- 1973 visits
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570245
- 2005 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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570245
- 2185 visits
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570245
- 3109 visits
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572514
- 3235 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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572514 27th
- 3154 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3068 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3211 visits
, Rating: 4.51
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590023
- 2193 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3111 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590031 Engine Change
- 3285 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2699 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2917 visits
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590032 590038
- 3139 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2688 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2668 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2692 visits
, Rating: 2.22
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2712 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2551 visits
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590034
- 2992 visits
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590034 590038
- 2203 visits
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590034 590038
- 2509 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2028 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2093 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2258 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590034 590038 570240
- 2190 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2406 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2307 visits
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590038
- 2712 visits
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590038
- 2790 visits
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590039
- 2760 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2542 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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590039 Crash -1
- 2599 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2407 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3152 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2394 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2670 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2455 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2456 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2673 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2500 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2645 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2112 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2263 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2317 visits
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590040 590031
- 2494 visits
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590041
- 2062 visits
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590041 Crash
- 601 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 673 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590042 Post Crash
- 2611 visits
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590043
- 2190 visits
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590044
- 2699 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 1768 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 2706 visits
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590044
- 2441 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8366 visits
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590046
- 1275 visits
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590047
- 2696 visits
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590047 1961
- 2287 visits
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590047 1961
- 2214 visits
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590048
- 1549 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2955 visits
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590064
- 964 visits
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590149
- 2295 visits
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590149
- 2431 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4112 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2439 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2421 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2490 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2820 visits