VT-28
| Training Squadron Twenty Eight | |
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VT-28 Logo
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| Active | 1 May 1960 - present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Training |
| Part of | Training Wing Four |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Corpus Christi |
| Nickname(s) | Rangers |
| Motto | "The Foundation Builders" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Commander Jason R. Stumpf |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Trainer | T-34C Turbo Mentor T-6B Texan II |
The VT-28 "Rangers" is a U.S. Navy primary flight training squadron based at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.
History
Prior to its commissioning on May 1, 1960, VT-28 operated as Advanced Training Unit 611.[1] The Rangers began as an advanced multi-engine training squadron flying a training variant of the Grumman S-2 Tracker.
After 19 years and thousands of Naval Aviators being designated, the T-44A twin-engine turboprop aircraft replaced the TS-2F Tracker.[2] VT-28 continued training advanced multi-engine aviators until 1990 when the Chief of Naval Air Training reassigned the squadron to be responsible for training instructors and updating training syllabus for the T-44A and T-34C Turbo Mentor. Three years later, CNATRA again reassigned VT-28 to be the Navy's fifth primary training squadron.[3]
Aircraft
- TS-2F Tracker - Advanced multi-engine (1960-1979)
- T-44A King Air - Advanced multi-engine (1979-1993)
- T-34C Turbo Mentor - Primary flight training (1990-present)
- T-6B Texan II - Primary flight training (transition to begin in 2013)[4]
