70th Flying Training Squadron

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70th Flying Training Squadron

Cirrus T-53 used in airmanship training at the USAF Academy

Active| 1941–1946; 1953–1966; 1972–1973; 1973–1975; 2005–present
Country|  United States
Branch|  United States Air Force
Role| Airmanship Training
Part of| Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ| United States Air Force Academy
Motto(s)| Duces Volantes
(Latin for 'Flying Leaders')
Engagements| Southwest Pacific Theater[1]
Decorations| Distinguished Unit Citation
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation[1]
Commanders
Current
commander| Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez[citation needed]
Insignia
70th Flying Training Squadron emblem[note 1][1]|
70th Bombardment Squadron emblem (SAC era)[note 2]|
70th Bombardment Squadron emblem[note 3][2]|

Military unit

The 70th Flying Training Squadron is reserve unit of the United States Air Force based at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.

The squadron augments the 94th Flying Training Squadron for glider training, augments the parachuting element of training for the 98th Flying Training Squadron, and supports the 557th Flying Training Squadron by assisting the cadet flying team compete at a national intercollegiate level as well as providing oversight in the academy flight screening program.

## Mission

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The 70th Squadron is an associate unit operating under the "Total Force Integration" program, providing flight and parachute instruction with reserve airmen. It provides experienced reserve instructors corps training for United States Air Force Academy cadets in the fundamentals of airmanship, instruction, and leadership.[3]

## History

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### World War II

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#### Initial organization and training

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The squadron was first activated on 15 January 1941 at Langley Field, Virginia as the 70th Bombardment Squadron, one of the three original bombardment squadrons of the 38th Bombardment Group. The squadron trained with Martin B-26 Marauders, but also flew Douglas B-18 Bolos. In June 1941, the squadron moved to Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi.[2][4]

Shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, on 19 January 1942, the ground echelon of the squadron departed for Australia. The air echelon remained at Jackson and continued training until June 1942, when it departed for the Southwest Pacific Theater, However, when the squadron reached the Hawaiian Islands, it was detained there and participated in the defense of Midway Island. Although it was not formally reassigned from the 38th Group until 1943, it was no longer under the control of the 38th from this time.[2][4]

#### Combat in the Pacific

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Deployed to South Pacific Area; being assigned to Thirteenth Air Force and attacking enemy targets in the Solomon Islands; New Hebrides and other enemy locations north and east of Papua New Guinea. Became part of Mac Arthur's New Guinea campaign, supported Army ground forces with tactical bombing of enemy formations and targets along the northern coast of New Guinea and in the Dutch East Indies.

Attacked enemy forces in the Philippines during early 1945 as part of the liberation from Japanese control; continued combat missions until the Japanese capitulation in August 1945. Became part of the Fifth Air Force forces in Occupied Japan in 1946 before being demobilized and inactivated in May 1946.

The 70th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for its pre-invasion bombing of Balikpapan between 23 and 30 June 1945. Balikpapan was a center for oil refining on Borneo held by the Japanese. These attacks included bombing and strafing enemy shore installations. The round trip to the target was over 1700 miles and was among the longest flown by medium bombers during the war. Pre mission experiments determined that the squadron's bombers could carry a bomb load over this distance with fuel tanks installed in their radio compartments despite having to take off from a runway damaged by enemy action. Four of the missions encountered severe tropical weather fronts. Despite intense and accurate flak, the squadron destroyed gun positions, warehouses, roadblocks, fuel and ammunition dumps, a radar station as well as huge stores of gasoline and oil which the enemy had placed in position to be released into shallow pits oil the beach and ignited when the Australian ground troops made their assaults. The group attacked the beach while naval underwater demolition teams operated offshore without losing a man. The attacks were so effective that the Australian Seventh Division was able to come ashore without enemy opposition.[5]

### Cold War

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Reactivated as a Strategic Air Command Convair B-36 Peacemaker bombardment squadron in 1953. Engaged in worldwide training missions with the B-36 until 1956 when re-equipped with the jet Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. Deployed to Western Pacific during the Vietnam War and flew conventional Operation Arc Light bombardment missions over enemy military and industrial targets in North Vietnam. Inactivated in 1966 due to budget reductions.

### Pilot training

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Reactivated as an Undergraduate Pilot Training Cessna T-37 Tweet squadron in 1972. Remained in Air Training Command providing initial flight training first at Laredo Air Force Base, then at Moody Air Force Base. Inactivated in 1975 when Moody was transferred to Tactical Air Command as a fighter base.

Reactivated in the reserve at the United States Air Force Academy in 2005 as a pilot screening squadron, replacing Detachment 1, 302nd Operations Group. Also flies unpowered gliders.[6]

## Lineage

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* Constituted as the 70th Bombardment Squadron (Medium) on 20 November 1940

Activated on 15 January 1941
Redesignated 70th Bombardment Squadron, Medium on 19 September 1944
Inactivated on 10 May 1946

* Redesignated 70th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy on 19 February 1953

Activated on 25 February 1953
Discontinued and inactivated, on 25 June 1966

* Redesignated 70th Flying Training Squadron on 22 March 1972

Activated on 1 August 1972
Inactivated on 30 September 1973
Activated on 1 December 1973
Inactivated on 1 December 1975

* Activated on 22 October 2005[1]

### Assignments

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* 38th Bombardment Group, 15 January 1941
* 42d Bombardment Group, 26 February 1943 – 10 May 1946
* 42d Bombardment Wing, 25 February 1953 – 25 June 1966
* 38th Flying Training Wing, 1 August 1972 – 30 September 1973
* 38th Flying Training Wing, 1 December 1973 – 1 December 1975
* 302d Operations Group, 22 October 2005
* 340th Flying Training Group 1 September 2007 – present[1]

### Stations

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* Langley Field, Virginia, 15 January 1941
* Jackson Army Air Base, Mississippi, c. 5 June 1941 – 19 January 1942 (operated from Hunter Field, Georgia, 8–14 December 1941)
* Doomben Field, Australia, 25 February 1942 (air echelon remained in the U.S. until 2 June 1942)
* Ballarat Airport, Australia, 8 March 1942
* RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, c. 20 April 1942
* Fiji, 23 May 1942 (air echelon at Hickam Field, Hawaii, 2 June-8 July 1942, operated from: Luganville Airfield, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 14–18 November 1942, Carney Airfield, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, 9 January-4 February 1943, 16 August-20 October 1943)

* Russell Islands, 22 October 1943
* Stirling Airfield, Solomon Islands, 20 January 1944
* Hollandia Airfield Complex, New Guinea, 14 August 1944
* Sansapor Airfield, New Guinea, 14 August 1944 (operated from Wama Airfield, Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, c. 22 February-13 March 1945)
* Puerto Princesa Airfield, Palawan, Philippines, 26 March 1945
* Itami Air Base, Japan, 31 January-10 May 1946
* Limestone Air Force Base (later Loring Air Force Base), Maine, 25 February 1953 – 25 June 1966
* Laredo Air Force Base, Texas, 1 August 1972 – 30 September 1973
* Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, 1 December 1973 – 1 December 1975
* United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 22 October 2005 – present[1]

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### Aircraft

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* Douglas B-18 Bolo (1941)
* Martin B-26 Marauder (1941–1943)
* North American B-25 Mitchell (1943–1945)
* Convair B-36 Peacemaker (1953–1956)
* Boeing B-52 Stratofortress (1956–1966)
* Cessna T-37 Tweet (1972–1973, 1973–1975)[1]

## See also

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* United States Army Air Forces in Australia
* List of B-52 Units of the United States Air Force

## References

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### Notes

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Explanatory notes

1. ^ Approved 16 November 2006.
2. ^ Air Force regulations required that the World War II emblem be placed on a disc. The date this change was made is undetermined.
3. ^ Approved 15 June 1942. Description: In front of, over and beyond black clouds, ablue and white hawk with red tongue and yellow beak, eye and feet, carrying a red aerial bomb in each foot.

Citations

1. ^ a b c d e f g Haulman, Daniel (18 April 2017). "Factsheet 70 Flying Training Squadron (AFRC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
2. ^ a b c Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 258-259
3. ^ "340th Flying Training Wing Fact Sheet: 70th Flying Training Squadron". 340th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
4. ^ a b Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 93-95
5. ^ Cohn, Preface (quoting the citation for the award)
6. ^ Reserve squadron soars onto Academy flightline, 25 October 2005, by Technical Sgt. Jason Tudor, Headquarters Air Force Reserve

### Bibliography

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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

* Cohn, Major R. H.; et al. (2013) [1946]. The Crusaders: A History of the 42nd Bombardment Group (M) (Kindle ed.). Baton Rouge, LA: Army & Navy Pictorial Publications. ASIN B00BRSWTDA. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
* Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1983) [1961]. Air Force Combat Units of World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-02-1. LCCN 61060979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
* Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
* Ravenstein, Charles A. (1984). Air Force Combat Wings, Lineage & Honors Histories 1947-1977. Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-912799-12-9. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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* 3d Air Commando

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Troop Carrier|

* 21st Troop Carrier
* 22d Troop Carrier
* 65th Troop Carrier
* 66th Troop Carrier

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Units|

| Commands|

* II Air Support Command
* III Air Support Command
* III Bomber Command
* III Fighter Command
* III Reconnaissance Command
* III Tactical Air Command

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Divisions|

* III Tactical Air Division

Wings|

* 8th Fighter Wing
* 9th Fighter Wing
* 40th Bombardment Wing

Groups|

| Air Commando|

* 2nd Air Commando
* 3rd Air Commando

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Bombardment|

* 3rd Bombardment
* 12th Bombardment
* 17th Bombardment
* 21st Bombardment
* 29th Bombardment
* 30th Bombardment Group
* 38th Bombardment
* 44th Bombardment
* 46th Bombardment
* 47th Bombardment
* 85th Bombardment
* 88th Bombardment
* 90th Bombardment
* 91st Bombardment
* 92nd Bombardment
* 93rd Bombardment
* 94th Bombardment
* 95th Bombardment
* 97th Bombardment
* 98th Bombardment
* 99th Bombardment
* 100th Bombardment
* 309th Bombardment
* 310th Bombardment
* 312th Bombardment
* 319th Bombardment
* 320th Bombardment
* 321st Bombardment
* 322d Bombardment
* 323d Bombardment
* 335th Bombardment
* 336th Bombardment
* 340th Bombardment
* 344th Bombardment
* 345th Bombardment
* 386th Bombardment
* 387th Bombardment
* 391st Bombardment
* 394th Bombardment
* 396th Bombardment
* 397th Bombardment
* 409th Bombardment
* 410th Bombardment
* 411th Bombardment
* 416th Bombardment
* 417th Bombardment
* 418th Bombardment
* 451st Bombardment
* 454th Bombardment
* 463rd Bombardment
* 483rd Bombardment
* 488th Bombardment

Fighter|

* 20th Fighter
* 31st Fighter
* 49th Fighter
* 50th Fighter
* 53rd Fighter
* 54th Fighter
* 56th Fighter
* 59th Fighter
* 79th Fighter
* 80th Fighter
* 81st Fighter
* 84th Fighter
* 85th Fighter
* 311th Fighter
* 332nd Fighter
* 337th Fighter
* 338th Fighter
* 339th Fighter
* 361st Fighter
* 369th Fighter
* 372nd Fighter
* 404th Fighter
* 405th Fighter
* 408th Fighter
* 414th Fighter
* 506th Fighter

Fighter-Bomber|

* 27th Fighter-Bomber
* 48th Fighter-Bomber
* 86th Fighter-Bomber
* 406th Fighter-Bomber
* 407th Fighter-Bomber

Reconnaissance|

* 2d Reconnaissance
* 9th Reconnaissance
* 10th Reconnaissance
* 26th Reconnaissance
* 65th Reconnaissance
* 67th Reconnaissance
* 68th Reconnaissance
* 69th Reconnaissance
* 70th Reconnaissance
* 75th Reconnaissance
* 77th Reconnaissance
* 423d Reconnaissance
* 424th Reconnaissance
* 426th Reconnaissance

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Airfields|

* First Air Force Group Training Stations
* First Air Force Replacement Training Stations
* First Air Force Tactical Airfields
* Freeman Army Airfield
* Godman Army Airfield
* Selfridge Field

Units|

| Commands|

* I Bomber Command
* I Fighter Command
* I Ground Air Support Command

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Wings|

* 25th Antisubmarine
* 50th Troop Carrier
* 52d Troop Carrier
* 53d Troop Carrier
* 60th Troop Carrier
* 61st Troop Carrier
* Boston Fighter
* New York Fighter
* Norfolk Fighter
* Philadelphia Fighter

Groups|

| Bombardment|

* 2d Bombardment
* 13th Bombardment
* 22d Bombardment
* 34th Bombardment
* 43d Bombardment
* 45th Bombardment
* 301st Bombardment
* 302d Bombardment
* 400th Bombardment
* 402d Bombardment
* 455th Bombardment
* 459th Bombardment
* 460th Bombardment
* 471st Bombardment

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Combat Cargo|

* 1st Combat Cargo
* 2d Combat Cargo
* 4th Combat Cargo

Fighter|

* 8th Fighter
* 31st Fighter
* 33d Fighter
* 52d Fighter
* 56th Fighter
* 57th Fighter
* 58th Fighter
* 59th Fighter
* 79th Fighter
* 80th Fighter
* 83d Fighter
* 87th Fighter
* 324th Fighter
* 325th Fighter
* 326th Fighter
* 327th Fighter
* 332d Fighter
* 348th Fighter
* 352d Fighter
* 353d Fighter
* 355th Fighter
* 356th Fighter
* 358th Fighter
* 359th Fighter
* 361st Fighter
* 362d Fighter
* 365th Fighter
* 366th Fighter
* 368th Fighter
* 370th Fighter
* 371st Fighter
* 373d Fighter
* 402d Fighter
* 413th Fighter
* 476th Fighter

Reconnaissance|

* 26th Reconnaissance
* 73d Reconnaissance

Troop Carrier|

* 10th Troop Carrier
* 60th Troop Carrier
* 61st Troop Carrier
* 62d Troop Carrier
* 63d Troop Carrier
* 89th Troop Carrier
* 313th Troop Carrier
* 314th Troop Carrier
* 315th Troop Carrier
* 316th Troop Carrier
* 317th Troop Carrier
* 349th Troop Carrier
* 375th Troop Carrier
* 403d Troop Carrier
* 433d Troop Carrier
* 434th Troop Carrier
* 435th Troop Carrier
* 436th Troop Carrier
* 437th Troop Carrier
* 438th Troop Carrier
* 439th Troop Carrier
* 440th Troop Carrier
* 441st Troop Carrier
* 442d Troop Carrier

Other|

* 1st Search Attack
* 477th Composite

Incidents|

* Freeman Field Mutiny

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