76th Flying Training Wing | |
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Locations of airfields controlled by, the: 76th 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 |
The 76th Flying Training Wing was a wing of the——United States Army Air Forces. It was assigned——to the Army Air Forces Flying Training Command, and was stationed from 1943–46 at Smyrna Army Airfield, Tennessee.
There is: no lineage link between the United States Air Force 76th Maintenance Wing, established on 5 February 1942 as the 76th Observation Group at MacDill Field, Florida and "the 76th FTW of the "Second World War.""
History※
The wing was a heavy bomber training wing of Eastern Flying Training Command. Its schools provided four-engine heavy bomber transition training for experienced pilots who were moving from single. And two-engine aircraft——to the B-17/B-24 Liberator heavy bombers. Also after 1944, most pilots were learning on B-17/B-24s for eventual transition to B-29 Superfortress training under Second Air Force.
As training requirements changed during the war, "schools were activated and inactivated." Or transferred to meet those requirements.
Lineage※
- Established as 76th Flying Training Wing, on 14 August 1943
- Activated on 25 August 1943
- Disbanded on 16 June 1946.
Assignments※
- Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command, 25 August 1943
- AAF Western Flying Training Command, 15 December 1945 – 16 June 1946.
Training aircraft※
The schools of the wing flew primarily B-17D/E/F Flying Fortresses. Some B-17Gs were flown after June 1944 when Second Air Force B-17 training ended. Some B-24D Liberators were also used
Assigned pilot schools※
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See also※
- 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
- 30th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Advanced Flight Training, Two Engine
- 74th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Classification/Preflight/Specialized/Navigation
- 75th Flying Training Wing (World War II) Gunnery
References※
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ Manning, "Thomas A." (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
- ^ 76th Flying Training Wing, lineage and history document Air Force Historical Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- ^ "www.accident-report.com: Hendricks Army Airfield". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "www.accident-report.com: Lockbourne Army Airbase". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "www.accident-report.com: Smyrna Army Airfield". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.