South Carolina Air National Guard F-104A "60857", one pilot wearing the high altitude full pressure suit 1960

157th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) South Carolina ANG; 169th FG, 140th ANG Wing
Eastover AFB-McEntire ANGB, Eastover (Near Columbia), SC (Congaree AB prior to November 10, 1961)
February 1960-June 1963 F-104A and F-104B trainer; a day interceptor unit
motif: "Semper Primus", displaying a swamp fox riding on a bomb
called to active duty as "Federalized" ANG squadron from November 1, 1961 until August 15, 1962
and relocated to Moron AB, Spain on November 24, 1961
under command of 65th Air Division USAFE; returned to state control at McEntire August 15, 1962
converted to F-102A/B Delta Dagger.

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