25th Flying Training Squadron

25th Flying Training Squadron

25th Flying Training Squadron Patch
Active 9 February 1943 – 1 April 1949
25 January 1955 – 1 July 1957
1 November 1972 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Pilot Training
Part of Air Education and Training Command
19th Air Force
71st Flying Training Wing
71st Operations Group
Garrison/HQ Vance Air Force Base
Decorations DUC
AFOUA
PPUC

The 25th Flying Training Squadron (25 FTS) is part of the 71st Flying Training Wing based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

Overview

The squadron has provided Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) for active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and selected foreign allies since 1 November 1972.[1]

History

The 25th flew combat reconnaissance missions in the Southwest and Western Pacific from, 5 February 1944 – 14 August 1945. It was active but not operationally manned or equipped from, November 1945 – February 1946. The squadron also conducted photographic reconnaissance in western United States between 1955 and 1957.

Lineage

Re-designated as 25th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 Feb 1943
Activated on 9 Feb 1943
Re-designated as: 25th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 Aug 1943
Re-designated as: 25th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 24 Jan 1946
Inactivated on 1 Apr 1949
Activated on 24 Jan 1955
Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957
Activated on 1 Nov 1972.

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Assignments

Attached to V Fighter Command after 10 Feb 1946
Attached to 315th Composite Wing to Nov 1947

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Stations

Detachment at Dulag Airfield, Leyte, Philippines, to 6 Feb 1945
Air echelon at Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 14 Jun – 14 Jul 1945

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Aircraft

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

External links

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