F-104A "60857" 157th FIS of the South Carolina ANG, during a fuel stop at Decimomannu, Sardinia on the way to Wheelus AB, Lybia in March 1963 F-104A, construction number 183-1145, model 183-93-02, US serial number 56-0857, built by Lockheeddelivery date October 1958; 56th FIS October 1958-February 1960; 157th FIS February 1960-June 1963 South Carolina ANG 157th FIS at Moron AB, officially mobilized on October 1, 1961, demobilized in August 15, 1962 331st FIS June 1963-January 1964; 319th FIS ADC January 1964-August 1968 crashed August 30, 1968 after loosing control in the landing pattern after a split land flap on downwind, pilot ejected too late and was killed. copyright © Patrick Martin 157th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) South Carolina ANG 161st FIG 140th ANG Wing; stationed at Eastover AFB/McEntire ANGB, Eastover, (Near Columbia) South Carolina February 1960 - June 1963 with F-104A/B; 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 August 15, 1962 In October of 1962 the United States and the Soviet Union nearly went to war over the issue of Soviet Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles (IRBMs) in Castro's Cuba. The 157th FIS was deployed to Florida during this period to provide the Air Defense Command (ADC) with a high performance quick reaction point defense interceptor and to augment ADC squadrons already in the area.
