| 41st Flying Training Squadron [1] | |
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41st Flying Training Squadron Patch |
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| Active | 1 February 1940 - 8 March 1960 10 January 1990 - 15 May 1991 1 October 1998 - Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Pilot Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command 19th Air Force 14th Flying Training Wing 14th Operations Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Columbus Air Force Base |
| Engagements | World War II |
| Decorations | DUC AFOUA PPUC ROK PUC |
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| Notable commanders |
Edwin A. Doss |
The 41st Flying Training Squadron (41 FTS) is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates T-6 Texan II aircraft conducting flight training.
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The 41st Flying Training Squadron mission is to train future Air Force military aviators in Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training Phase 2 in the T-6. Additionally, the 41st FTS trains several foreign military pilots each year in the T-6, through both Foreign Military Sales program and the international Aviation Leadership Program. To accomplish its mission, the 41st FTS annually flies over 17,200 sorties and 22,000 flight hours. The squadron also qualifies and sustains 84 mission-ready T-6 instructor pilots.[2]
The 41st flew antisubmarine patrols off the coast of Washington from, 14 December 1941-21 January 1942. It then went on to fly combat sorties including patrol, escort, and close air support in Southwest and Western Pacific areas from, 23 July 1942-14 August 1945. The squadron also flew air defense of Japan during the Korean War. It conducted academic training for pilots and managed the accelerated copilot enrichment training program from, 1990–1991 and has conducted student flight training since 1998.[1]
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