97th Flying Training Squadron (original) (raw)

The 97th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 340th Flying Training Group and is the Reserve associate to the 80th Flying Training Wing based at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The 97th flew combat in the European Theater of Operations and the Mediterranean Theater of Operations between 25 December 1942 and 3 May 1945.It flew fighter escort and air defense from, 1947–1949 and air defense from, 1951-1957.