76th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)
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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
There is no lineage link between the United States Air Force
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 or 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.[1]
As training requirements changed during the war, schools were activated and inactivated or transferred to meet those requirements.[1]
Lineage
- Established as 76th Flying Training Wing, on 14 August 1943
- Activated on 25 August 1943
- Disbanded on 16 June 1946.[2]
Assignments
- Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command, 25 August 1943
- AAF Western Flying Training Command, 15 December 1945 – 16 June 1946.[2]
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
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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
- 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
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- ^ a b 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.