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50th Flying Training Squadron
Four T-38Cs from Columbus AFB
Active
1941-1944; 1947-1949; 1972-present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Role
Undergraduate Pilot Training
Part of
Air Education and Training Command
Garrison/HQ
Columbus Air Force Base
Nickname(s)
World Famous Strikin' Snakes
Engagements
European Theater of Operations[1]
Decorations
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Current commander
Lt Col Gene Smith
Insignia
50th Flying Training Squadron emblem[1]
50th Pursuit Squadron emblem (approved 1 April 1942)[2]
Military unit
The 50th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates Northrop T-38C Talon aircraft conducting flight training.
^ abcRobertson, Patsy (3 April 2014). "Factsheet 50 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
^Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 215-216
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