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 .

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.

Redesignated 560 Flying Training Squadron on 22 Mar 1972. Activated on 1 May 1972. Assignments. 388 Bombardment Group, 24 Dec 1942-28 Aug 1945. Second Air Force, 6 Mar 1947; 338 Bombardment Group, 30 Sep 1947-27 Jun 1949.

The 560th FTS qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor in the T-38C Talon. There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review 560th Flying Training Squadron at Randolph AFB (Joint Base San Antonio)!

2024年12月19日 · Lt. Col. Timothy Fulkerson is relinquishing command of the 560th FTS to Lt. Col. Joshua Stallard. The 560th FTS qualifies fighter and bomber pilots as instructor pilots in the T-38C Talon.

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.

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.

2018年7月13日 · Known as the “Charging Cheetahs” the 560th is part of the 12th Flying Training Wing and provides the USAF with quality instructor pilots. Today, the USAF is facing several different challenges, two challenges that stand out – the need for a new Advanced Training Aircraft and the severe shortage of pilots.

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...

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...