89th Flying Training Squadron
Military unit
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The 89th Flying Training Squadron 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.
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| 89th Flying Training Squadron | |
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89th Flying Training Squadron T-6 Texan II at Moody Air Force Base | |
| Active | 1942-1945; 1973-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Pilot Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Sheppard Air Force Base |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 89th Flying Training Squadron emblem (approved 18 July 1995)[1][note 1] |  |
| 89th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 5 June 1944)[2] |  |
| Tail Code | EN |
History
World War II
The 89th flew combat missions in the China Burma India Theater from, 8 September 1943 – 28 April 1945.[1]
Pilot Training
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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
Lineage
- Constituted as the 89th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 January 1942
- Activated on 9 February 1942
- Redesignated 89th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
- Redesignated 89th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 July 1942
- Redesignated 89th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 28 February 1944
- Inactivated on 3 November 1945
- Redesignated 89th Flying Training Squadron on 25 May 1972
- Activated on 1 Jan 1973[1]
Assignments
- 80th Fighter Group, 9 February 1942 – 3 November 1945
- 80th Flying Training Wing, 1 January 1973
- 80th Operations Group, 2 January 1988 – present[1]
Stations
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Aircraft
- Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945)
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944)
- Cessna T-37 Tweet (1973–2009)
- Beechcraft T-6 Texan II (2008 – present)[1]