60 FIS

The 60th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (60 FIS) was an active unit of the United States Air Force, originally constituted as the 60th Pursuit Squadron in 1940. During World War II, it served with distinction in the defense of the Panama Canal, safeguarding a vital strategic asset. After the war, the squadron was reactivated and transitioned through various interceptor aircraft as part of the Air Defense Command during the Cold War, tasked with continental air defense missions. The 60 FIS was ultimately inactivated in 1971 at Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts, marking the end of its long service in protecting U.S. airspace.