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OUR HISTORY

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WILLIAM TELL 1950'S
 
1954 USAF FIGHTER WEAPONS & GUNNERY MEET
AIR TO AIR ROCKETRY MEET 
         
 
TOP UNITS
 
  AIR TRAINING COMMAND   
  3550TH FTW (INTCP)- MOODY AFB, GA (ATC)   F-94C  
  EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE   
  13TH FIS - SELFRIDGE AFB, MI  (ADC)  F-86D  
  CENTRAL AIR DEFENSE FORCE   
  15TH FIS - DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, AZ (ANG)  F-86D  
   93RD FIS - KIRKLAND AFB, NM  
         
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1954 USAF FIGHTER  GUNNERY & WEAPONS MEET
GUNNERY MEET 
 
TOP UNIT
 
  USAF FIGHTER WEAPONS SCHOOL, NELLIS AFB (ATC)   F-84C  
 
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1955 USAF FIGHTER  GUNNERY & WEAPONS MEET
AIR TO AIR ROCKETRY MEET 
         
 
TOP UNITS
 
  EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE   
  26th AIR DIVISION (AIR DEFENSE)  
  48TH FIS - LANGLEY AFB, VA (ADC)  F-94C  
  96TH FIS - NEWCASTLE CO AIRPORT, DE (ADC)  F-94C  
  332ND FIS - NEWCASTLE CO AIRPORT, DE (ADC) F-94C  
  AIR TRAINING COMMAND   
  3555TH CCTW - (ADV INTCP) PERRIN AFB,TX (ATC) F-86D  
  NORTHEAST AIR COMMAND   
  64th AIR DIVISION (AIR DEFENSE)  
  59TH FIS - GOOSE BAY LABRADOR (NEAC)  F-89D  
  61TH FIS - HARMON AB, NEWFOUNDLAND (NEAC)  F-89D  
  74TH FIS - THULE AB, GREENLAND (NEAC) F-89D  
         
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1955 USAF FIGHTER  GUNNERY & WEAPONS MEET
GUNNERY MEET
 
TOP UNIT
 
  3595th pilot training wing (fws), NELLIS AFB (ATC)   F-84C  
 
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1956 USAF FIGHTER  GUNNERY & WEAPONS MEET
AIR TO AIR ROCKETRY MEET
         
 
TOP UNITS
 
  EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE   
  94TH FIS - SELFRIDGE AFB, MI (ADC)   F-86D  
  WESTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE   
  437TH FIS - OXNARD AFB, CA (ADC)   F-89D  
  EASTERN AIR DEFENSE FORCE   
  465TH FIS - GRIFFISS AFB, NY (ADC)   F-89J  
         
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1956 USAF FIGHTER  GUNNERY & WEAPONS MEET
GUNNERY MEET
 
TOP UNIT
 
  3595th pilot training wing (fws), NELLIS AFB (ATC)   F-84C  
 
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WILLIAM TELL 1958
FIGHTER INTERCEPTOR PHASE
         
 
 
TOP UNITS
  159TH FIS - JACKSONVILLE IAP, FL (ANG)   F-86D  
  465TH FIS - GRIFFISS AFB, NY F-89J  
  326TH FIS - RICHARDS-GEBAUR AFB MO F-102A  

 

       
TOP GUNS
  COL. ROBERT DAWSON F-86D  
  159TH FIS - JACKSONVILLE IAP, FL (ANG)    
  COL. FRANK J. KELLER F-89J  
  465TH FIS - GRIFFISS AFB, NY  
  COL. ROY B. CAVINESS F-102A  
  482ND FIS - SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB, NC  
 
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WILLIAM TELL 1958
TACTICAL FIGHTER WEAPONS MEET
 
TOP UNITS
 
  3595th pilot training wing (fws), NELLIS AFB (ATC)   F-100C  
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WILLIAM TELL 1959
         
 
 
TOP UNIT
  319TH FIS - BUNKER HILL AFB, IN F-89J  
  460TH FIS - PORTLAND IAP, OR  F-102A  
  538TH FIS - LARSON AFB, WA  F-104A  

 

       
TOP GUN 
  CAPT. BILLY S. LINEBAUGH F-89J  
  1ST LT DONALD M. BURKE  
  319TH FIS - BUNKER HILL AFB, IN  
  CAPT. FREDRICK H. ENGLAND F-102A  
  460TH FIS - PORTLAND IAP, OR   
  MAJ. JOHN T. GUICE F-104A  
  152ND FIS - TUCSON IAP, AZ   

 

       
 
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WILLIAM TELL- 1950 to PRESENT
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WILLIAM TELL - THE 50'S
WILLIAM TELL - THE 60'S
WILLIAM TELL - THE 70'S
WILLIAM TELL - THE 80'S
WILLIAM TELL - THE 90'S
WILLIAM TELL - PRESENT
 
 
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