There is no lineage between the United States Air Force 32d Composite Wing, established on 22 November 1940 as the 32d Pursuit Group (Fighter) at Rio Hato Army Airbase, Panama, and this organization.
History
The wing was a World War II Command and Control organization which supported Training Command Basic Flight Schools. At the schools, Phase II Basic Pilot Training taught the cadets to fly in formation, fly by instruments or by aerial navigation, fly at night, and fly for long distances. Cadets got about 70 flight hours in trainers before being promoted to Advanced Training.[1]
Lineage
Established as 32d Flying Training Wing on 17 December 1942.
Beginning in late 1944 the USAAF (as well as the USN) began replacing the Vultee BT-13 / BT-15 Valiant from the Basic phase of flight training with the North American AT-6 Texan[1]
Opened: May 1941, Closed: August 1945 (PT-17, PT-19, BT-13, BT-15)[3]
Operated by: Brady Aviation School, Dallas Aviation School and Air College; three auxiliary airfields; the school, originally for primary flight training, was used for basic training twice in its history but had reverted to primary training when it was closed.
Opened: December 1941, Closed: January 1945 (BT-13, BT-15)[5]
Basic flying school closed January 1945; became advanced twin-engine school (B-25) February 1945. Remained open as a permanent training airfield after war ended, now Vance Air Force Base
Aircraft Fuselage Code: "ML";[9] Basic flying school closed January 1945; became glider training school under I Troop Carrier Command, closed September 1945.
Opened: January 1942, Closed: January 1944 (BT-13)[11]
Aircraft Fuselage Code: "N";[9] Basic flying school closed March 1945; became advanced single-engine school (AT-6); Remained open as a permanent training airfield after war ended as Perrin Air Force Base, Closed 1971.
Airfield opened 1931 as primary Air Corps Basic Flying training school. Wartime Basic school operated BT-9 and BT-14s, closed April 1944, became Advanced school with AT-6s[12]
Basic aircraft Fuselage Code: "C";[9] Remained open as a permanent training airfield after war ended; now Randolph Air Force Base
Opened: November 1942, Closed: May 1944 (BT-13)[13]
Aircraft Fuselage Code: "K" (Used as a suffix);[9] Basic flying school closed May 1944; reassigned to II Fighter Command and became P-47 Replacement Training Unit; Airfield closed August 1945
Opened: April 1942, Closed: September 1944 (BT-13)[14]
Basic flying school closed September 1944; Became advanced single-engine (AT-6), also twin-engine (UC-78) school, airfield closed September 1945; later reopened 1948 as Connally Air Force Base, closed 1969
Stations
Perrin Field, Texas, 16 January 1943
Randolph Field, Texas
Temporary assignment 31 Oct 1945, became permanent station on 5 August-13 October 1946[2]
^ abcManning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC71006954, 29991467
^ abc32d Flying Training Wing, lineage and history document Air Force Historical Agency, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
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