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
- 2215 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3714 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3957 visits
, Rating: 1.89
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2500 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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27 FIS Patch
- 2233 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2065 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2334 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4331 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2021 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1470 visits
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570232 1967
- 1981 visits
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570245
- 2012 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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570245
- 2190 visits
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570245
- 3115 visits
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572514
- 3241 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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572514 27th
- 3160 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3074 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3219 visits
, Rating: 4.51
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590023
- 2218 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3134 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590031 Engine Change
- 3302 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2707 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2926 visits
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590032 590038
- 3147 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2693 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2677 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2699 visits
, Rating: 2.22
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2719 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2557 visits
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590034
- 2998 visits
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590034 590038
- 2209 visits
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590034 590038
- 2515 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2035 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2104 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2267 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590034 590038 570240
- 2196 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2412 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2312 visits
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590038
- 2715 visits
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590038
- 2797 visits
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590039
- 2765 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2549 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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590039 Crash -1
- 2606 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2411 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3160 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2399 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2674 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2461 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2463 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2680 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2502 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2652 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2116 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2269 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2323 visits
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590040 590031
- 2503 visits
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590041
- 2066 visits
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590041 Crash
- 605 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 676 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590042 Post Crash
- 2614 visits
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590043
- 2195 visits
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590044
- 2702 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 1776 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 2716 visits
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590044
- 2449 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8380 visits
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590046
- 1282 visits
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590047
- 2703 visits
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590047 1961
- 2294 visits
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590047 1961
- 2223 visits
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590048
- 1556 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2962 visits
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590064
- 968 visits
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590149
- 2302 visits
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590149
- 2440 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4122 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2446 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2428 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2496 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2824 visits