F-106 Delta Dart 83 FIS

83rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron

'Horses Aces'

83 FIS

Wing / Group(s) Assigned:


Air Division(s) Assigned:
21st Air Division

Location(s):
Loring AFB, ME

Dates Unit Was Active:
01 Jun 1971 - 30 Jun 1972

Alert Detachment’s:
??

Number of Aircraft:
20

Number of Aircraft Loses:
0 Lost

Assigned Aircraft

F-106A

57-0232 01 Jul 71-12 Jun 72
57-0240 01 Jul 71-06 Jun 72
57-0245 01 Jul 71-09 Jun 72
58-0785 01 Jul 71-20 Jun 72
59-0023 01 Jul 71-14 Apr 72
59-0031 01 Jul 71-06 Jun 72

F-106A

59-0033 01 Jul 71-14 Apr 72
59-0034 01 Jul 71-05 Jun 72
59-0037 01 Jul 71-15 Jun 72
59-0038 01 Jul 71-15 Jun 72
59-0040 01 Jul 71-03 May 72
59-0043 01 Jul 71-03 May 72

F-106A

59-0044 01 Jul 71-04 Apr 72
59-0046 01 Jul 71-30 Jun 72
59-0047 01 Jul 71-19 May 72
59-0048 01 Jul 71-09 Jun 72
59-0064 01 Jul 71-12 Jun 72
59-0065 01 Jul 71-29 Jun 72

F-106B

57-2514 01 Jul 71-04 Apr 72
59-0149 01 Jul 71-05 Jun 72

The 83rd FIS was transferred from USAFE to ADC in June 1947 at Mitchell Field. Prior to being equipped it was transferred to Hamilton AFS where it received F-51Ds and F-84Bs. In the fall of 1950 it received F-84Ds and in August 1951 it transitioned into F-89Bs. In July 1952 the squadron moved to Paine Field and received F-86Ds. In August 1955 the 83rd FIS designation was transferred to Hamilton AFB to another F-86D squadron.

In December 1957 the 83rd FIS received F-l04As to become the first operational 104 squadron in ADC. In July 1960 the F-104 replaced by F-l01Bs and on 1 July 1963 the squadron was inactivated.

The 83d FIS was reactivated at Loring Air Force Base, Maine, in July 1971 when it absorbed the mission, personnel, and Convair F-106 Delta Darts of the 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron. The 83d FIS was inactivated in June 1972 as part of the draw-down of Air Defense Command.

The 83rd FIS was deactivated in June 1972.

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