ADC.106 fighter Grand Forks N D

The 106th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, associated with Grand Forks, North Dakota, traces its origins to the Air Defense Command (ADC) during the Cold War era. Activated at Grand Forks Air Force Base, the unit was tasked with the air defense of the northern United States, operating interceptor aircraft such as the F-94 Starfire and later the F-102 Delta Dagger. Its primary mission was to identify, intercept, and, if necessary, engage potential Soviet bomber threats approaching North American airspace. The squadron played a vital role in maintaining continental security until its eventual inactivation or reassignment as air defense needs evolved in the late 1960s.