The wing directed flying training at Flight Schools in the Southeastern United States. While its direct superior, regional flying training command did change twice, ultimately it was part of Army Air Forces Training Command. The assigned schools provided phase II basic flying training for Air Cadets Graduates of the advanced schools 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 forces in the Zone of the Interior.[1]
As training requirements changed during the war, and schools were activated and inactivated or transferred to meet those requirements.[1]
The schools primarily flew the Vultee BT-13 / BT-15 Valiant for basic flying instruction. In 1945, the North American AT-6 Texan was also used. Some of the schools later converted to four-engine B-24 transition and single-engine fighter transition schools
The wing was disbanded in June 1946. There is no lineage link, according to official U.S. Air Force lineage rules, between the 27th Fighter Wing (now the 27th Special Operations Wing), established on 28 July 1947 at Kearney Army Airfield, Nebraska, and the 27th FTW.
Opened: December 1941, Closed: December 1944 (BT-13, BT-15)[11]
Began flying AT-10 two-engine trainers, February 1944; became advanced single-engine transition school (P-47, P-51, P-63), May 1945; Remained open after the war, now USAF Shaw Air Force Base
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^ abManning, 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
^ abc27th Flying Training Wing, lineage and history document Air Force Historical Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
^. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
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The 27th Flying Training Wing was a training formation of the United States Army Air Forces From 1943 45 it was assigned to Eastern Flying Training Command In 1945 46 it was assigned to the Western Flying Training Command and it was disbanded on 15 December 1945 at Randolph Field Texas 27th Flying Training WingLocations of airfields controlled by the 27th Flying Training WingActive1942 1946CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Army Air ForcesRoleFlying trainingPart ofWestern Flying Training CommandEngagementsWorld War II World War II American Theater The wing directed flying training at Flight Schools in the Southeastern United States While its direct superior regional flying training command did change twice ultimately it was part of Army Air Forces Training Command The assigned schools provided phase II basic flying training for Air Cadets Graduates of the advanced schools 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 forces in the Zone of the Interior 1 As training requirements changed during the war and schools were activated and inactivated or transferred to meet those requirements 1 The schools primarily flew the Vultee BT 13 BT 15 Valiant for basic flying instruction In 1945 the North American AT 6 Texan was also used Some of the schools later converted to four engine B 24 transition and single engine fighter transition schoolsThe wing was disbanded in June 1946 There is no lineage link according to official U S Air Force lineage rules between the 27th Fighter Wing now the 27th Special Operations Wing established on 28 July 1947 at Kearney Army Airfield Nebraska and the 27th FTW Contents 1 Lineage 2 Assignments 3 Components 4 Stations 5 ReferencesLineage EditEstablished as 27th Flying Training Wing on 17 December 1942Activated on 26 December 1942 Disbanded on 16 Jun 1946 2 Assignments EditArmy Air Forces Southeast Training Center 17 December 1942 Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command 15 September 1943 Army Air Forces Western Flying Training Command 15 December 1945 2 Components EditBainbridge Army Airfield Bainbridge Georgia AAF Pilot School Basic 15th Basic Flying Training Group Opened May 1941 Closed November 1944 BT 13 BT 15 3 Later Bainbridge Air Base 1951 1961Bush Field Augusta Georgia AAF Contract Pilot School Basic 72d Army Air Force Flight Training Detachment Basic Opened June 1941 Closed August 1944 BT 13 BT 15 4 Operated by Georgia Aero TechCochran Army Airfield Macon Georgia AAF Pilot School Basic 9th Basic Flying Training Group 5 Opened May 1941 Closed April 1945 BT 13 BT 15 6 Also trained RAF pilots Began using AT 6s for basic flying June 1944 closed July 1945Courtland Army Airfield Courtland Alabama AAF Pilot School Basic 13th Basic Flying Training Group Opened February 1943 Closed August 1944 BT 13 BT 15 7 Became B 24 Liberator four engine transition school September 1944 Greenville Army Airfield Greenville Mississippi AAF Pilot School Basic 6th Basic Flying Training Group Opened December 1941 Closed April 1945 BT 13 BT 15 8 Later Greenville Air Force Base 1950 1960 Greenwood Army Airfield Greenwood Mississippi AAF Pilot School Basic 7th Basic Flying Training Group Opened January 1943 Closed October 1944 BT 13 BT 15 9 Became advanced single engine transition school P 47 P 51 P 63 January 1945 Closed October 1945Newport Army Airfield Newport Arkansas AAF Pilot School Basic 14th Basic Flying Training Group Opened December 1942 Closed June 1944 BT 13 BT 15 10 Later became Marine Corps Air Facility NewportShaw Field Sumter South Carolina AAF Pilot School Basic Opened December 1941 Closed December 1944 BT 13 BT 15 11 Began flying AT 10 two engine trainers February 1944 became advanced single engine transition school P 47 P 51 P 63 May 1945 Remained open after the war now USAF Shaw Air Force BaseWalnut Ridge Army Airfield Walnut Ridge Arkansas AAF Pilot School Basic 11th Basic Flying Training Group Opened September 1942 Closed September 1944 BT 13 BT 15 12 Became RFC Walnut Ridge after war ended disposal site for surplus aircraftStations EditCochran Army Airfield Georgia 17 December 1942 15 December 1945 Randolph Field Texas 16 December 1945 16 June 1946 2 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to 27th Flying Training Wing World War II This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency a b 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 a b c 27th Flying Training Wing lineage and history document Air Force Historical Agency Maxwell AFB Alabama www accident report com Bainbridge Army Airfield Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Bush Field Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Air Force Historical Research Agency via http usafunithistory com PDF 0300 322 20BASIC 20FLYING 20TRAINING 20SQ pdf accessed January 2018 www accident report com Cochran Army Airfield Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Courtland Army Airfield Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Greenville Army Airfield Archived from the original on 24 December 2013 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Greenwood Army Airfield Archived from the original on 24 December 2013 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Newport Army Airfield Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Shaw Field Archived from the original on 19 October 2013 Retrieved 27 March 2014 www accident report com Walnut Ridge Army Airfield Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 Retrieved 27 March 2014 Portals Aviation World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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