87th FIS

The 87th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (87th FIS) was an active unit of the United States Air Force, with origins dating back to World War II when it was constituted in 1942. Initially serving as part of the air defense network, the squadron flew various aircraft including the P-47 Thunderbolt and later, the F-86 Sabre and F-101 Voodoo during the Cold War. The unit was primarily tasked with continental air defense, protecting American airspace from potential Soviet bomber threats. The 87th FIS was inactivated in 1985 as part of a general restructuring of Air Defense Command assets.