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88th Fighter Training Squadron

Field	Value
unit_name	88th Fighter Training Squadron
image	Northrop T-38 Talon 80th Flying Training Wing.JPG
image_size	290
caption	Squadron Northrop T-38 Talon
dates	1942–1945; 1973-present
country
branch	United States Air Force
role	Pilot Training
command_structure	Air Education and Training Command
garrison	Sheppard Air Force Base
battles	China-Burma-India Theater
decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
identification_symbol	[[File:88th Flying Training Squadron.jpg	165px]]
identification_symbol_label	88th Flying Training Squadron emblem (approved 18 July 1995)

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

The 88th Fighter 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 88th flew combat missions in the China Burma India Theater from, 1 October 1943 – 28 April 1945.

Flying training

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.

Operations

World War II
Constituted as the 88th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 January 1942 : Activated on 9 February 1942 : Redesignated 88th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942 : Redesignated 88th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 July 1942 : Redesignated 88th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 28 February 1944 : Inactivated on 3 November 1945
Redesignated 88th Flying Training Squadron on 25 May 1972 : Activated on 1 Jan 1973 : Redesignated ''88th Fighter Training Squadron''' on 18 October 2007

Assignments

80th Fighter Group, 9 February 1942 – 3 November 1945
80th Flying Training Wing, 1 January 1973
80th Operations Group, 2 January 1988 – present

Stations

Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9 February 1942
Bridgeport Army Air Field, Connecticut, 25 June 1942
Farmingdale, New York, 2 September 1942
Mitchel Field, New York, 9 March – 30 April 1943
Karachi, India, 28 June 1943
Guskhara Airfield, India, c. 16 August 1943
Nagaghuli Airfield, India, 15 October 1943
Mokelbari, India, c. October 1943
Shingbwiyang, Burma, 3 May 1944 (detachment operated from Myitkyina, Burma, May – 20 August 1944)
Myitkyina, Burma, c. 23 January 1945
Moran, India, 3 May 1945
Dudhkundi Airfield, India, 29 May – 6 October 1945
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 1 – 3 November 1945
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1 January 1973 – present)

Aircraft

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945)
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944)
Cessna T-37 Tweet (1973–1993)
Northrop T-38 Talon (1981 – present)

References

; Notes

Bibliography

References

(11 June 2009). "Factsheet 88 Fighter Training Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency.

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