90th Flying Training Squadron
90th Flying Training Squadron T-38 Talon
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
Nickname(s)	Burma Banshees (World War II)^[1]
Motto(s)	Bear Down
Engagements	China-Burma-India Theater^[2]
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award^[2]
Commanders
Current commander	Lt Col Bryan McGuire
Insignia
90th Flying Training Squadron emblem (approved 19 January 1945)^[2]
Unofficial 90th Fighter Squadron emblem (CBI Theater^[3]

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.^[2] 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.^[4]

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.^[2]

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^[2]

Assignments

80th Fighter Group, 9 February 1942 – 3 November 1945
80th Flying Training Wing, 1 January1973
80th Operations Group, 2 January 1998 – present)^[2]

Stations

Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9 February 1942
Newark Army Air Base, New Jersey, 24 June 1942
LaGuardia Airport, New York, 27 August 1942
Mitchel Field, New York, 27 February-30 April 1943
Karachi, India, 28 June 1943
Jorhat, India, c. 12 September 1943
Moran, India, March 1944

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)^[2]

Aircraft

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945)
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944)
Northrop T-38 Talon (1973–present)^[2]

References

External links

Air Education and Training Command

Air Education and Training Command
Air Forces	Second Nineteenth Air University
Bases	Altus Columbus Goodfellow Gunter Annex Holloman Keesler Lackland Laughlin Luke Maxwell Randolph Sheppard Tyndall Vance
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