The 560th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing of the United States Air Force based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It operates the Northrop T-38 Talon . The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 560th Bombardment Squadron .

Lineage. Constituted 560 Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 19 Dec 1942. Activated on 24 Dec 1942. Redesignated 560 Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 20 Aug 1943. Inactivated on 28 Aug 1945. Redesignated 560 Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 6 Feb 1947.,

The 560th FTS qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor in the T-38C Talon.

2024年12月19日 · U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Stallard, 560th Flying Training Squadron commander, speaks after receiving command during change of command ceremony December 16, 2024, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The 560th FTS qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor pilots in the T-38C Talon.

2021年3月30日 · The 560th Flying Training Squadron honored three former Vietnam veterans during the 47th Annual Freedom Flyer Reunion at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph March 25-26. The annual reunion allows Air Force combat pilots who were shot down in the Vietnam War, many suffering long periods in captivity as prisoners of war, to take one last flight.

The 560th Flying Training Squadron (560 FTS) is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing of the United States Air Force based at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. It operates the T-38 Talon conducting flying training. The 560th participated in combat in the European Theater of Operations during World War II.

2017年12月14日 · Last week, the year’s fourth and final wave of U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and international students subsided for the 560th Flying Training Squadron. The squadron trained twenty-six Sailors, Marines, and international pilots during T-38 Navy Test Pilot Transition in 2017.

The mission of the 560th FTS is to produce the world's best instructor pilots for SUPT and foreign nations and ensure USAF pilots successfully transition to fighter assignments. The 560th Flying...

2024年12月19日 · The 560th FTS qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor pilots in the T-38C Talon. The squadron executes eight syllabi to train Air Force instructor pilots, Air Force and U.S. Navy test pilot school candidates, allied nation fighter and instructor pilots, and Air Force pilots identified for transition to fighter aircraft.

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