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78th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)

The 78th Flying Training Wing was a wing of the United States Army Air Forces. It was last assigned to the Central Flying Training Command, and was disbanded on 30 June 1945 at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Texas.

History
The mission of the wing was to provide both Classification and Preflight stage training to air cadets which had completed Training Command basic indoctrination training. • Classification Stage processed the cadet and issued him his equipment. This was the stage where it would be decided whether the cadet would train as a navigator, bombardier, or pilot. Assignments • Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command, 25 August 1943 – 30 June 1945 • Army Air Forces Preflight School (Pilot), 30 April 1942 : Re-designated: 330th Training Group, 17 August 1942 – 1 May 1944 :: 881st Preflight Training Squadron, 4 July 1942 :: 882d Preflight Training Squadron, 4 July 1942 :: 883d Preflight Training Squadron, 4 July 1942 :: 884th Preflight Training Squadron, 4 July 1942 Squadrons re-designated as squadrons "A", "B", "C", "D", 2535th AAFBU, 1 May 1944 :: 492d, 667th, 1029th, 1030th Basic Flying Training Squadrons : Duncan Field merged into Kelly Field, March 1943 StationsSan Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Texas, 25 August 1943 – 30 June 1945 ==See also==
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