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
- 2239 visits
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27 FIS Loring 1970
- 3752 visits
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27 FIS Loring AFB 1969
- 3993 visits
, Rating: 1.89
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27 FIS Night Takeoff
- 2528 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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27 FIS Patch
- 2263 visits
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27 FIS Patch
- 2077 visits
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27 FIS Sign
- 2347 visits
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27 FIS Six Night AB Takeoff
- 4360 visits
, Rating: 4.40
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27 FIS Sticker
- 2035 visits
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560464 580900 590040 570240
- 1489 visits
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570232 1967
- 1994 visits
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570245
- 2023 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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570245
- 2201 visits
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570245
- 3127 visits
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572514
- 3259 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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572514 27th
- 3175 visits
, Rating: 4.62
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3086 visits
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580784 Flight Suites Old/New
- 3243 visits
, Rating: 4.51
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590023
- 2246 visits
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590031 Engine Change
- 3167 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590031 Engine Change
- 3316 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2719 visits
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590031 Open House 1963
- 2939 visits
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590032 590038
- 3162 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590032 590038 Landing 1963
- 2708 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2690 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2711 visits
, Rating: 2.22
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2738 visits
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590032 Open House 1963
- 2574 visits
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590034
- 3015 visits
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590034 590038
- 2227 visits
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590034 590038
- 2526 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2047 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2121 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2283 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590034 590038 570240
- 2209 visits
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590034 590038 570240
- 2428 visits
, Rating: 3.89
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590034 at Langley AFB, 1970
- 2325 visits
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590038
- 2728 visits
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590038
- 2810 visits
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590039
- 2779 visits
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590039 Crash -0
- 2560 visits
, Rating: 3.47
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590039 Crash -1
- 2620 visits
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590039 Crash -2
- 2426 visits
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590039 Crash -4
- 3176 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590039 Crash Capt Girard Thank You Letter
- 2412 visits
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590039 Crash H-43B Huskie
- 2687 visits
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590039 Crash MATS Letter of Appreciation
- 2476 visits
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590039 Crash News Clipping
- 2474 visits
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590039 Crash Rescue by Joe Connell
- 2695 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg1
- 2518 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg2
- 2668 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg3
- 2126 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg4
- 2287 visits
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590039 Crash Seat Mod pg5
- 2332 visits
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590040 590031
- 2518 visits
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590041
- 2082 visits
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590041 Crash
- 615 visits
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590041 Crash News Report
- 684 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590042 Post Crash
- 2646 visits
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590043
- 2210 visits
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590044
- 2719 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 1787 visits
, Rating: 4.31
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590044
- 2733 visits
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590044
- 2462 visits
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590044 570240 590046 590047 590038
- 8435 visits
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590046
- 1301 visits
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590047
- 2725 visits
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590047 1961
- 2309 visits
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590047 1961
- 2241 visits
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590048
- 1572 visits
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590048 Tail
- 2979 visits
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590064
- 984 visits
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590149
- 2316 visits
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590149
- 2455 visits
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590149 MB-1 Genie
- 4145 visits
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Alert 27th FIS
- 2459 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2440 visits
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Articles of 27 FIS
- 2512 visits
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F-102 Crash
- 2845 visits