30th Flying Training Wing (World War II)
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| Active | 1942-1946 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Type | Command and Control |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | Eastern Flying Training Command |
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The 30th Flying Training Wing was a training wing of the United States Army Air Forces. It was last assigned to the Flying Division, Air Training Command, and was disbanded on 13 October 1946 at Randolph Field, Texas.
History
The wing was a World War II command and control organization which supported Training Command flight schools in the Lower Great Lakes and Southeastern United States. The assigned schools provided phase III advanced two-engine flying training for air cadets, along with advanced B-24 Invader and B-25 Mitchell transition training for experienced pilots for reassignment to other flying units. Single-engine transition training was also instructed. Air cadet graduates of the advanced schools were commissioned as second lieutenants, received their Aircrew Badge ("wings") and were reassigned to operational or replacement training units operated by one of the four numbered air fores in the zone of interior.[1]
As training requirements changed during the war, schools were activated and inactivated or transferred to meet those requirements.[1]
Lineage
- Established as 30th Flying Training Wing on 17 December 1942
- Activated on 26 December 1942
- Disbanded on 13 October 1946.[2]
Assignments
- Army Air Forces Southeast Training Center, 26 December 1942
- Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command, 15 September 1943
- Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command, 15 December 1945
- Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, 1 January 1946
- Flying Division, Air Training Command, 1 July-13 October 1946.[2]
Training aircraft
The two-engine advanced flying schools flew several trainers, designed for different tactical aircraft
- The Cessna AT-17 (AT-8)s were used for transport pilot training
- The Curtiss-Wright AT-9 was a high-performance trainer, to simulate P-38 Lightning two-engine fighters
- The Beechcraft AT-10 was used for bomber pilot training
Assigned pilot schools
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Stations
- Jackson Army Airbase, Mississippi, 26 December 1942
- Columbus Army Airfield, Mississippi, 15 September 1943
- Turner Army Airfield, Georgia, 13 September 1944
- Randolph Field, Texas, 31 Jul-13 Oct 1946.[2]
See also
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- Other Eastern Flying Training Command Flight Training Wings:
- 27th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Basic Flight Training
- 28th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Advanced Flight Training, Single Engine
- 29th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Primary Flight Training
- 74th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Classifcation/Preflight/Specialized/Navigation
- 75th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Gunnery
- 76th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Specialized Four-Engine Training
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
- 1 2 Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
- 1 2 3 30th Flying Training Wing, lineage and history document Air Force Historical Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 1 2 www.accident-report.com: Blytheville Army Airfield
- 1 2 www.accident-report.com: Freeman Army Airfield
- ↑ www.accident-report.com: Moody Army Airfield
- ↑ www.accident-report.com: Stuttgart Army Airfield
- ↑ www.accident-report.com: Turner Army Airfield
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