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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use American English Шаблон:Infobox military unit The 90th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

History

World War II

The 90th flew combat missions in the China Burma India Theater from 16 September 1943 – 29 April 1945.[1] While stationed at Moran, India, on 8 June 1944, the squadron again received Republic P-47 Thunderbolts. It flew its first combat mission with Thunderbolts on 25 June, having transferred its Curtiss P-40 Warhawks to the depot in Karachi or to the 88th Fighter Squadron.[2]

Pilot training

It conducted undergraduate pilot training for US and allied students from 1973 to 1981 and has been part of the Euro-NATO Joint Pilot Training Program since October 1981.[1]


Lineage

  • Constituted as the 90th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 January 1942
Activated on 9 February 1942
Redesignated 90th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Redesignated 90th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 July 1942
Redesignated 90th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 28 February 1944
Inactivated on 3 November 1945
  • Redesignated 90th Flying Training Squadron on 25 May 1972
Activated on 1 January 1973[1]

Assignments

Stations

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  • Tingkawk Sakan, Burma, 27 August 1944
  • Myitkyina, Burma, 21 January 1945
  • Moran, India, 5 May 1945
  • Dudhkundi, India, 30 May-6 October 1945
  • Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 1-3 November 1945
  • Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1 January 1973 – present)[1]

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Aircraft

  • Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945)
  • Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944)
  • Northrop T-38 Talon (1973–present)[1]

References

Notes

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Bibliography

External links

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  1. 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок 90FTSfacts не указан текст
  2. Pons, p. 273