F-106 Delta Dart 438 FIS

438th Fighter Interceptor Squadron

'Donald Duck'

438 FIS

Wing / Group(s) Assigned:
507th Fighter Wing (Col Ward Martindale - Wing Commander)

Air Division(s) Assigned:
21st Air Division
30th Air Division

Location(s):
Kincheloe (Kinross) AFB, MI
Griffiss AFB, NY

Dates Unit Was Active:
12 May 1960 - 30 Sep 1968
Aug 1968 - 30 Sep 1968 (redesignated 49th FIS)

Alert Detachment’s:
None

Number of Aircraft:
29

Number of Aircraft Loses:
4 Lost

Assigned Assigned

F-106A

59-0021 09 Mar 63-30 Sep 68 
59-0028 01 Mar 63-30 Sep 68
59-0067 24 May 60-30 Sep 68
59-0068 12 May 60-13 Sep 67
59-0069 27 May 60-30 Sep 68
59-0070 03 Jun 60-22 Sep 61
59-0071 19 May 60-15 Aug 68
59-0072 02 Jun 60-30 Sep 68

F-106A

59-0073 10 Jun 60-19 Nov 60
59-0074 06 Jun 60-30 Sep 68
59-0075 08 Jul 60-30 Sep 68
59-0076 29 Jul 60-30 Sep 68
59-0077 14 Jun 60-30 Sep 68
59-0078 28 Jun 60-30 Sep 68
59-0079 28 Jun 60-30 Sep 68

F-106A

59-0080 12 Mar 64-30 Sep 68
59-0081 06 Jul 60-30 Sep 68
59-0082 06 Jul 60-30 Sep 68
59-0083 05 Jul 60-30 Sep 68
59-0084 05 Jul 60-30 Sep 68
59-0085 05 Jul 60-23 Apr 64
59-0106 08 May 67-30 Sep 68

F-106B

57-2508 28 Jul 61-19 Jul 62
57-2515 07 Feb 63-30 Sep 68
58-0902 24 May 60-17 Jan 61
59-0153 05 Aug 60-16 Aug 67
59-0154 17 Aug 60-19 Dec 62
59-0160 24 Jan 63-18 Jan 64
59-0161 31 Aug 67-30 Sep 68

The 438th FIS was activated at Kinross AFB (later named Kincheloe AFB) in April 1953 with F-94Bs. In the spring of 1954 it transitioned into F-89Ds and in the summer of 1957 into F-102As.

In May 1960 it received F-106As. The squadron moved to Griffiss AFB in August 1968 and on 30 September 1968 was redesignated the 49th FIS.

The squadron patch with "Donald Duck" in it was licensed by Disney.

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