459th Flying Training Squadron
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459th Flying Training Squadron
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The 459th Flying Training Squadron is a United States Air Force squadron tasked with providing undergraduate flying training for Euro-NATO joint jet pilot candidates. Based at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, the unit draws its lineage from a fighter squadron that served in the China-Burma-India Theater during World War II, where it saw service against the Japanese. The squadron currently consists of instructors from seven different NATO countries.
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Military unit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/459th_Flying_Training_Squadron
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2024-02-09T14:47:49Z
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