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
- 2268 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3786 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 4026 visits
, Rating: 1.89
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2554 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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27 FIS Patch
- 2293 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2087 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2360 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4409 visits
, Rating: 4.39
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2050 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1514 visits
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570232 1967
- 2013 visits
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570245
- 2036 visits
, Rating: 3.88
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570245
- 2216 visits
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570245
- 3146 visits
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572514
- 3275 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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572514 27th
- 3189 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3112 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3285 visits
, Rating: 4.51
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590023
- 2277 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3198 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590031 Engine Change
- 3336 visits
, Rating: 3.88
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2742 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2957 visits
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590032 590038
- 3177 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2731 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2708 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2730 visits
, Rating: 2.22
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2763 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2591 visits
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590034
- 3032 visits
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590034 590038
- 2246 visits
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590034 590038
- 2546 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2067 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2145 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2304 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590034 590038 570240
- 2227 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2452 visits
, Rating: 3.88
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2345 visits
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590038
- 2744 visits
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590038
- 2828 visits
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590039
- 2796 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2576 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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590039 Crash -1
- 2636 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2441 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3195 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2426 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2704 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2490 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2488 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2707 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2532 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2694 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2141 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2298 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2348 visits
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590040 590031
- 2531 visits
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590041
- 2094 visits
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590041 Crash
- 636 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 703 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590042 Post Crash
- 2682 visits
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590043
- 2233 visits
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590044
- 2734 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590044
- 1799 visits
, Rating: 4.30
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590044
- 2746 visits
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590044
- 2476 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8504 visits
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590046
- 1317 visits
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590047
- 2740 visits
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590047 1961
- 2335 visits
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590047 1961
- 2268 visits
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590048
- 1586 visits
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590048 Tail
- 3000 visits
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590064
- 998 visits
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590149
- 2333 visits
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590149
- 2473 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4174 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2481 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2459 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2530 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2867 visits