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TOP UNIT
86 TFW-RAMSTEIN AB, GERMANY (USAFE)
F-4E
111 FIS - ELLINGTON AFB, TX (ANG)
F-101B
49 FIS - GRIFFISS AFB, NY
F-106A
TOP GUN
CF-101B
CAPT EARL G. ROBERTSON
CAPT. BRIAN J. SALMON
CANADIAN FORCES COMPOSITE GROUP
101 FIS
?
186 FIS
?
48 FIS
?
49 FIS
?
In 1976 the F-4 Phantom II made its first appearance in the meet and was the first Team sent by the Tactical Air Command (TAC). With the reorganization of air defense forces in 1979, TAC assumed sponsorship for William Tell.
TOP UNIT
4 TFW-SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC (TAC)
F-4E
123 FIS - PORTLAND IAP, OR (ANG)
F-101B
186 FIS - GREAT FALLS, MT
F-106A
TOP GUN
F-101B
MAJ. BRADFORD A. NEWELL
LT.COL DONALD R. TONOLE
123 FIS - PORTLAND IAP, OR (ANG)
186 FIS
?
Others Unknown
WT Today 1976 No. 1
WT Today 1976 No. 2
WT Today 1976 No.3
WT Today 1976 No.4
WT Today 1976 No.4 1/2
WT Today 1976 No.5
WT Today 1976 No.6
WT Today 1976 No.7
WT Today 1976 No.8
Above copies of 'WT Today 1976' courtesy of Jim May, CMSgt, USAF (Ret) Mar 2014
The 1974 composition saw the Air National Guard teams take first place in three major categories and in 1976, the ANG continued its winning streak in two of the three
TOP UNIT
102 FIS - BANGOR IAP, ME (ANG)
F-101B
190 FIS - BOISE AIR TERMINAL, ID
F-102A
186 FIS - GREAT FALLS, MT
F-106A
TOP GUN
F-102A
MAJ. RALPH D. TOWNSEND
190 FIS - BOISE AIR TERMINAL, ID
49 FIS: F-106A
59-0074, 59-0079, 59-0080, 59-0081, 59-0082
186 FIS
57-2459, 57-2460, 57-2461, 57-2478, 57-2481
318 FIS
58-0776, 59-0108, 59-0141, 59-0143, 59-0147
The William Tell competition in 1972 was held at Tyndall AFB in Florida. There were twelve teams competing in total: three F-101
Voodoo teams, three F-102 Delta Dagger teams, and six F-106 Delta Dart teams. 1972 was when the first "Top Gun" award was awarded and introduction of the subsonic BQM-34A Firebee target drone into the competition. It was won by a Canadian team from the first French-Canadian fighter squadron, the 425 All Weather Fighter Squadron "Les Alouettes". The recipients were Capt. Lowell Butters (Pilot) and Capt. Douglas Danko (Navigator). They were flying the CF-101B Voodoo. Air University Review, May–June 1971
TOP UNIT (OVERALL)
178 FIS - HECTOR IAP , N.D. (ANG)
F-101B
176 FIS - TRUAX FLD, WI
F-102A
460 FIS - GRAND FORKS AFB, N.D.
F-106A
TOP GUN
CF-101B
Capt. Lowell Butters
CAPT. DOUGLAS DANKO
425 (AW) FS - CFB BAGOTVILLE QUEBEC, CANADA (CAF)
318 FIS
?
460 FIS
?
5 FIS
?
87 FIS
?
95 FIS
?
Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC)
?
In 1970 William Tell resumed at Tyndall AFB with nine teams competing, 5 years after the 1965 meet due to the Vietnam War.
TOP UNIT
178 FIS HECTOR IAP , N.D. (ANG)
F-101B
148 FIS, DULUTH IAP, MN (ANG)
F-102A
71 FIS - MALSTROM AFB, MT
F-106A
TOP GUN
F-101B
CAPT. JAMES REIMERS
CAPT. ARTHUR JACOBSON
178 FIS HECTOR IAP , N.D. (ANG)
71 FIS
?
Others Unknown
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