25th Flying Training Squadron

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.

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

Constituted as 25th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 5 Feb 1943

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

Re-designated as 25th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Fighter, on 4 Nov 1954

Activated on 24 Jan 1955Inactivated on 1 Jul 1957

Re-designated as 25th Flying Training Squadron on 14 Apr 1972

Activated on 1 Nov 1972.

Assignments

6th Photographic (later 6th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping; 6th Photographic Reconnaissance; 6th Photographic; 6th Reconnaissance) Group, 9 Feb 1943

Attached to V Fighter Command after 10 Feb 1946

V Fighter Command, 27 Apr 1946

315th Composite Wing, 31 May 1946

71st Reconnaissance (later, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance) Group, 28 Feb 1947 – 1 Apr 1949

Attached to 315th Composite Wing to Nov 1947

71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 24 Jan 1955 – 1 Jul 1957

71st Flying Training Wing, 1 Nov 1972

71st Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991 – present

Aircraft

F-5 Lightning (1943–1945)

B-25 Mitchell (1944)

F-6 Mustang (1946–1949)

L-5 Sentinel (1946)

F-2 Expeditor (1947–1948)

RF-84 Thunderflash (1955–1957)

T-38 Talon (1972 – present)