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
- 2194 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3670 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3938 visits
, Rating: 2.45
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2487 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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27 FIS Patch
- 2221 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2054 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2321 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4282 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2010 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1451 visits
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570232 1967
- 1962 visits
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570245
- 1997 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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570245
- 2176 visits
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570245
- 3101 visits
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572514
- 3222 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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572514 27th
- 3144 visits
, Rating: 4.63
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3047 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3196 visits
, Rating: 4.52
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590023
- 2163 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3087 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590031 Engine Change
- 3276 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2691 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2909 visits
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590032 590038
- 3133 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2681 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2656 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2682 visits
, Rating: 2.23
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2705 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2547 visits
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590034
- 2988 visits
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590034 590038
- 2194 visits
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590034 590038
- 2502 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2022 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2077 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2247 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590034 590038 570240
- 2180 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2401 visits
, Rating: 3.90
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2297 visits
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590038
- 2704 visits
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590038
- 2780 visits
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590039
- 2752 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2538 visits
, Rating: 3.48
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590039 Crash -1
- 2592 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2398 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3141 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2386 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2663 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2450 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2450 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2664 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2489 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2619 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2106 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2241 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2310 visits
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590040 590031
- 2485 visits
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590041
- 2056 visits
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590041 Crash
- 591 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 664 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590042 Post Crash
- 2605 visits
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590043
- 2182 visits
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590044
- 2694 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 1762 visits
, Rating: 4.32
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590044
- 2691 visits
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590044
- 2434 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8343 visits
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590046
- 1265 visits
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590047
- 2679 visits
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590047 1961
- 2271 visits
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590047 1961
- 2206 visits
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590048
- 1543 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2945 visits
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590064
- 956 visits
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590149
- 2287 visits
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590149
- 2426 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4093 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2427 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2412 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2485 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2809 visits