89th Flying Training Squadron

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"89th Fighter Squadron" redirects here. For the 89th Fighter-Bomber Squadron (later 89th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 89th Fighter Squadron), see 89th Airlift Squadron.
89th Flying Training Squadron [1]
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89th 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 Presidential Unit Citation ribbon.svg DUC
Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg AFOUA

The 89th Flying Training Squadron (89 FTS) is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. It operates the T-6 Texan II aircraft conducting flight training.

History

The 89th flew combat missions in the China Burma India Theater from, 8 September 1943-28 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]

Lineage[1]

  • 89th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1942)
  • 89th Fighter Squadron (1942)
  • 89th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) (1942–1944)
  • 89th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1944–1972)
  • 89th Flying Training Squadron (1972–Present)

Assignments[1]

Bases stationed[1]

Aircraft Operated[1]

References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 FHRA 89 FTS Page

Bibliography

External links

See also

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