90th Flying Training Squadron

90th Flying Training Squadron [1]
90th Flying Training Squadron Patch
Active	9 February 1942 – 3 November 1945 1 January 1973 – Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Pilot Training
Part of	Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 80th Flying Training Wing 80th Operations Group
Garrison/HQ	Sheppard Air Force Base
Decorations	DUC AFOUA

The 90th Flying Training Squadron (90 FTS) is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. It operates T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

History

The 90th flew combat missions in the China Burma India Theater from, 16 September 1943-29 April 1945. It conducted undergraduate pilot training for US and allied students from, 1973–1981 and has been part of the Euro-NATO Joint Pilot Training Program since October 1981.^[1]

Operations^[1]

• World War II

Lineage^[1]

• 90th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1942)
• 90th Fighter Squadron (1942)
• 90th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) (1942–1944)
• 90th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944–1972)
• 90th Flying Training Squadron (1972–Present)

Assignments^[1]

• 80th Fighter Group (1942–1945)
• 80th Flying Training Wing (1973–Present)

Bases stationed^[1]

Aircraft operated^[1]

• P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945)
• P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944)
• T-38 Talon (1973–Present)

References

Notes

External links

• USAF 90th Flying Training Squadron History
• 80th Flying Training Wing Heritage Pamphlet
• Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) Program Fact Sheet

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