The 88th Fighter Training Squadron is part of the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.
History
World War II
The 88th flew combat missions in the China Burma India Theater from, 1 October 1943 – 28 April 1945.
Flying training
It conducted undergraduate pilot training for US and allied students from, 1973–1981 and has been part of the Euro-NATO Joint Pilot Training Program since October 1981.
Operations
World War II
Constituted as the 88th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 January 1942
Activated on 9 February 1942
Redesignated 88th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942
Redesignated 88th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 July 1942
Redesignated 88th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 28 February 1944
Inactivated on 3 November 1945
Redesignated 88th Flying Training Squadron on 25 May 1972
Activated on 1 Jan 1973
Redesignated 88th Fighter Training Squadron' on 18 October 2007
Assignments
80th Fighter Group, 9 February 1942 – 3 November 1945
80th Flying Training Wing, 1 January 1973
80th Operations Group, 2 January 1988 – present
Stations
Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9 February 1942
Bridgeport Army Air Field, Connecticut, 25 June 1942
Farmingdale, New York, 2 September 1942
Mitchel Field, New York, 9 March – 30 April 1943
Karachi, India, 28 June 1943
Guskhara Airfield, India, c. 16 August 1943
Nagaghuli Airfield, India, 15 October 1943
Mokelbari, India, c. October 1943
Shingbwiyang, Burma, 3 May 1944 (detachment operated from Myitkyina, Burma, May – 20 August 1944) Myitkyina, Burma, c. 23 January 1945 Moran, India, 3 May 1945 Dudhkundi Airfield, India, 29 May – 6 October 1945 Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 1 – 3 November 1945 Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1 January 1973 – present)
Aircraft
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945) Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944) Cessna T-37 Tweet (1973–1993) Northrop T-38 Talon (1981 – present)