In 1982 TAC officially changed the name of the meet from William Tell Weapons Meet to USAF Air-to-Air Weapons Meet, which also marked the return of the Pacific Air Forces and the USAF in Europe to the competition, as well as the first appearance of the F-15 "Eagle".
1982 William Tell
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)
F-15C
LT. COL JERE WALLACE
18 TFW - KADENA AB, JAPAN (PACAF)
TOP GUNS
(BY AIRCRAFT)
F-4E
CAPT. TOM WATSON
CAPT. DAVE PFEIFER
57 FIS - NAS KEFLAVIK, ICELAND
F-15C
LT. COL JERE WALLACE
18 TFW - KADENA AB, JAPAN (PACAF)
CF-101B
MAJ. BOB WORBETS
CAPT. BILL RICKETTS
409 SQ - COMOX, BC CANADA (CAF)
F-106A
LT. COL. ROBERT BOEHRINGER
194 FIS - FRESNO ANGB, CA (ANG)
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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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