50th Flying Training Squadron - History

History

The 50th flew patrols on the West Coast of the United States from, February–June 1942 then provided air defense of Iceland from August 1942-February 1944. It was not operational between, February 1944 and its deactivation in August 1944. The squadron has conducted undergraduate pilot training since, 1 June 1972.

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