Training Squadron 4
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Training Squadron 4 | |
|---|---|
 VT-4 Insignia |
|
| Active | 1960 - present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Training |
| Garrison/HQ | NAS Pensacola |
| Nickname | Warbucks |
Training Squadron 4 is a training squadron of the United States Navy.
Contents |
[edit] General Information
- Primary flight school for Naval Flight Officers (NFO) and Naval Navigators (NAV).
[edit] Aircraft Flown
[edit] History
Initially established as Basic Training Group NINE (BTG-9) in the 1950s, the squadron was redesignated as Training Squadron FOUR (VT-4) on May 1st, 1960 and based at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. Its original mission was providing flight instruction in the basic jet training syllabus utilizing the T-2A aircraft. In 1965, Training Squadron FOUR transitioned to the T-2B aircraft and its mission was modified to become the Naval Air Training Command's sole site for providing student pilots basic jet flight instruction in aerial gunnery and carrier qualification.
[edit] References
| This article includes information collected from the Naval Historical Center, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain. |
