62 FIS K.I.Sawyer AFB

The 62nd Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (62 FIS) was an important unit of the United States Air Force, activated in 1941 and later stationed at K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base in Michigan during the Cold War. Tasked with air defense, the squadron operated aircraft such as the F-101B Voodoo and later the F-106 Delta Dart, providing protection against potential Soviet bomber threats over the northern United States. Throughout its tenure at K. I. Sawyer AFB, the 62 FIS maintained high readiness and participated in numerous alert exercises, contributing to the continental air defense mission. The squadron was inactivated in 1971 as part of a broader drawdown of Air Defense Command units.