History 80th Flying Training Wing (World War II)
1 history
1.1 lineage
1.2 assignments
1.3 training aircraft
1.4 assigned schools
1.5 stations
history
the wing controlled 3 navigation schools in texas, , supported aaf glider pilot school @ south plains. after graduation, flying cadets commissioned second lieutenants, received wings , reassigned operational or replacement training units operated 1 of 4 numbered air forces in zone of interior (zi).
lineage
established 80th flying training wing on 14 august 1943
activated on 25 august 1943
disbanded on 16 june 1946.
assignments
army air forces central flying training command, 25 august 1943 – 16 june 1946.
training aircraft
the schools of wing used beechcraft at-7s navigation training. glider training focused on waco cg-4a, along various tow planes gliders airborne.
assigned schools
stations
san marcos army airfield, texas, 25 august 1943
ellington field, texas, 1 january 1945 – 16 june 1946
^ manning, thomas a. (2005), history of air education , training command, 1942–2002. office of history , research, headquarters, aetc, randolph afb, texas asin: b000nyx3pc
^ 80th flying training wing, lineage , history document air force historical agency, maxwell afb, alabama
^ www.accident-report.com: ellington field
^ www.accident-report.com: hondo army airfield
^ www.accident-report.com: san marcos army airfield
^ www.accident-report.com: south plains army airfield
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