Fighters at Geiger

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This file appears in: The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield

This image of the aircraft and crew was taken in 1963, right before the 84th Fighter group was inactivated. The aircraft are F-106’s, a fighter designed for interception missions in any weather conditions.

This file appears in: The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield

The Evolution of Sunset Field: How the United States Military Repurposed Spokane’s Airfield

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