25th Flying Training Squadron
# 25th Flying Training Squadron

The 25th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 71st Flying Training Wing based at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

## Overview

The squadron has provided Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) for active duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and selected foreign allies since 1 November 1972.

## History

The 25th flew combat reconnaissance missions in the Southwest and Western Pacific from, 5 February 1944 – 14 August 1945. It was active but not operationally manned or equipped from, November 1945 – February 1946. The squadron also conducted photographic reconnaissance in western United States between 1955 and 1957.

## Lineage

* Constituted as the 25th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 5 February 1943

    Redesignated 25th Photographic Squadron (Light) on 6 February 1943
    Activated on 9 February 1943
    Redesignated 25th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron on 11 August 1943
    Redesignated 25th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron on 24 January 1946
    Inactivated on 1 April 1949
* Redesignated 25th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, Fighter on 4 November 1954

    Activated on 24 January 1955
    Inactivated on 1 July 1957
* Redesignated 25th Flying Training Squadron on 14 April 1972

    Activated on 1 November 1972

### Assignments

* 6th Photographic Group (later 6th Photographic Reconnaissance and Mapping Group, 6th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 6th Photographic Group 6th Reconnaissance Group) Group]], 9 February 1943 (attached to V Fighter Command after 10 February 1946)
* V Fighter Command, 27 April 1946
* 315th Composite Wing, 31 May 1946
* 71st Reconnaissance Group (later 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group), 28 February 1947 – 1 April 1949 (attached to 315th Composite Wing until November 1947)
* 71st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 24 January 1955 – 1 July 1957
* 71st Flying Training Wing, 1 November 1972
* 71st Operations Group, 15 December 1991 – present

### Aircraft

* Lockheed F-5 Lightning (1943–1945)
* North American B-25 Mitchell (1944)
* North American F-6 Mustang (1946–1949)
* Stinson L-5 Sentinel (1946)
* Beechcraft F-2 Expeditor (1947–1948)
* Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (1955–1957)
* Northrop T-38 Talon (1972–present)
