80th Flying Training Wing (World War II)

80th Flying Training Wing
Locations of airfields controlled by the 80th Flying Training Wing
Active	1943-1946
Country	United States
Branch	United States Army Air Forces
Type	Command and Control
Role	Training
Part of	Army Air Forces Training Command
Engagements	World War II World War II American Theater

The 80th Flying Training Wing was a training wing of the United States Army Air Forces. It was last assigned to the Central Flying Training Command, and was disbanded on 16 June 1946 at Ellington Field, Texas.

There is no lineage between the United States Air Force 80th Flying Training Wing, established on 13 January 1942 as the 80th Pursuit Group (Interceptor) at Selfridge Field, Michigan and this organization.

History

The wing controlled three navigation schools in Texas, and also supported the AAF Glider Pilot School at South Plains.^[1] After graduation Air Cadets were commissioned as Second Lieutenants, received their "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]

Lineage

• Established as 80th Flying Training Wing on 14 August 1943

Activated on 25 August 1943

Disbanded on 16 June 1946.^[2]

Assignments

• Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command, 25 August 1943 – 16 June 1946.^[2]

Training aircraft

The schools of the wing used Beechcraft AT-7s for navigation training. Glider training focused on the Waco CG-4A, along with various tow planes to get the gliders airborne.^[1]

Assigned Schools

Stations

• San Marcos Army Airfield, Texas, 25 August 1943
• Ellington Field, Texas, 1 January 1945 – 16 June 1946^[2]

See also

• Army Air Forces Training Command
• Other Central Flying Training Command Flight Training Wings:

31st Flying Training Wing (World War II) Primary Flight Training

32d Flying Training Wing (World War II) Basic Flight Training

33d Flying Training Wing (World War II) Advanced Flight Training, Two Engine

34th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Bombardier and Specialized Two/Four-Engine Training

77th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Advanced Flight Training, Single Engine

78th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Classification/Preflight Unit

79th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Gunnery

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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