96th Flying Training Squadron

The 96th Flying Training Squadron (96 FTS) is part of the 340th Flying Training Group and is the Reserve associate to the 47th Flying Training Wing based at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. It operates T-1 Jayhawk, T-6 Texan II, and T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

History
The 96th flew combat missions in the European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations from, 25 December 1942-6 May 1945. The squadron also conducted fighter escort and air defense from, 1947–1949 and air defense from, 1952-1957. It has conducted jet pilot training from, 1973–1992 and Since April 1998.

Operations

 * World War II

Lineage

 * 96th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (1942)
 * 96th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (Twin Engine) (1942)
 * 96th Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) (1942–1944)
 * 96th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine (1942–1947)
 * 96th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine (1947–1952)
 * 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (1952–1972)
 * 96th Flying Training Squadron (1972–Present)

Assignments

 * 82d Fighter Group (1942–1945, 1947–1949)
 * 4710th Air Defense Wing (1952–1953)
 * 525th Air Defense Group (1953–1955)
 * 82d Fighter Wing (1955–1958)
 * 82d Flying Training Wing (1973–1992)
 * 340th Flying Training Group (1998–Present)

Bases stationed

 * Harding Army Air Field, Louisiana (1942)
 * Muroc Army Air Field, California (1942)
 * Glendale, California (1942)
 * RAF Eglinton, Northern Ireland (1942)
 * Tafaraoui Airfield, Algeria (1942–1943)
 * Telergma Airfield, Algeria (1943)
 * Berteaux Airfield, Algeria (1943)
 * Souk-el-Arba Airfield, Tunisia (1943)
 * Grombalia Airfield, Tunisia (1943)
 * Operated From: Maddalina, Sicily (6–18 September 1943)


 * San Pancrazio, Italy (1943)
 * Lecce Airfield, Italy (1943–1944)
 * Vincenzo Airfield, Italy (1944)
 * Lesina Airfield, Italy (1944–1945)
 * Grenier Air Force Base, New Hampshire (1947–1949)
 * Deployed: Ladd Air Force Base, Alaska (4 April-29 June 1948)
 * New Castle Air Force Base, Delaware (1952–1958)
 * Williams Air Force Base, Arizona (1973–1992)
 * Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas (1998–Present)

Aircraft Operated

 * P-38 Lightning (1942–1945)
 * F-51 Mustang (1947–1949)
 * F-94B Starfire (1952–1957)
 * T-37 Tweet (1973–1992, 1998–2004)
 * T-38 Talon (1998–Present)
 * T-1 Jayhawk (1998–Present)
 * T-6 Texan II (2002–Present)