1982 William Tell Weapons Meet

Tyndall AFB, Panama City FL

In 1982 TAC officially changed the name of the meet to the USAF Air-to-Air Weapons Meet, which also now marked the return of the Pacific Air Forces and the USAFin Europe to the competition as well as the first appearance of the F-15 "Eagle".

WT82 PHOTOS

1982 William Tell

Winners

TOP UNIT
57 FIS - NAS KEFLAVIK, ICELAND
F-4E

18TH TFW - KADENA AB, JAPAN (PACAF)
F-15C

409 SQ - COMOX, BC CANADA (CAF)
CF-101B

49 FIS - GRIFFISS AFB, NY
F-106A

TOP GUN (OVERALL)
LT. COL JERE WALLACE F-15C
18 TFW - KADENA AB, JAPAN (PACAF)

TOP GUNS (BY AIRCRAFT)
CAPT. TOM WATSON F-4E
CAPT. DAVE PFEIFER
57 FIS - NAS KEFLAVIK, ICELAND

LT. COL JERE WALLACE F-15C
18 TFW - KADENA AB, JAPAN (PACAF)

MAJ. BOB WORBETS CF-101B
CAPT. BILL RICKETTS
409 SQ - COMOX, BC CANADA (CAF)

LT. COL. ROBERT BOEHRINGER F-106A
194 FIS - FRESNO ANGB, CA (ANG)

Participating Units

87 FIS: F-106A
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318 FIS: F-106A
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194 FIS: F-106A
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ADWC: F-106B
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49 FIS: F-106A
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159 FIS: F-106A
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186 FIS: F-106A
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Links

Photo Gallery WT82

William Tell 1982 Teams & Participants [4mb pdf]
Courtesy CMSgt Jim May, USAF (Ret) Mar 2014

318 FIS WT82 Team TDY Orders
Courtesy CMSgt Jim May, USAF (Ret) Mar 2014