World War II The 88th flew combat missions in the
China Burma India Theater from, 1 October 1943 – 28 April 1945.
Flying training It conducted undergraduate pilot training for US and allied students from, 1973–1981 and has been part of the Euro-
NATO Joint Pilot Training Program since October 1981.
Operations •
World War II • Constituted as the
88th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 January 1942 : Activated on 9 February 1942 : Redesignated
88th Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942 : Redesignated
88th Fighter Squadron (Single Engine) on 1 July 1942 : Redesignated
88th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine on 28 February 1944 : Inactivated on 3 November 1945 • Redesignated
88th Flying Training Squadron on 25 May 1972 : Activated on 1 Jan 1973 : Redesignated
88th Fighter Training Squadron' on 18 October 2007
Assignments •
80th Fighter Group, 9 February 1942 – 3 November 1945 •
80th Flying Training Wing, 1 January 1973 • 80th Operations Group, 2 January 1988 – present
Stations •
Selfridge Field, Michigan, 9 February 1942 •
Bridgeport Army Air Field, Connecticut, 25 June 1942 •
Farmingdale, New York, 2 September 1942 •
Mitchel Field, New York, 9 March – 30 April 1943 •
Karachi, India, 28 June 1943 •
Guskhara Airfield, India, c. 16 August 1943 •
Nagaghuli Airfield, India, 15 October 1943 •
Mokelbari, India, c. October 1943 •
Shingbwiyang, Burma, 3 May 1944 (detachment operated from
Myitkyina, Burma, May – 20 August 1944) • Myitkyina, Burma, c. 23 January 1945 •
Moran, India, 3 May 1945 •
Dudhkundi Airfield, India, 29 May – 6 October 1945 •
Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, 1 – 3 November 1945 •
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, 1 January 1973 – present)
Aircraft •
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (1942–1943, 1944–1945) •
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (1943–1944) •
Cessna T-37 Tweet (1973–1993) •
Northrop T-38 Talon (1981 – present) ==References==