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Detachment at Wheelus was so successful that after the 23d departed France, six of their H-21Bs continued to operate, as part of the 7272d Flying Training Wing. During 1960 the Wheelus helicopters participated in an ongoing long distance
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is the United States Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilots for special operations, combat search and rescue, missile support, and distinguished visitor airlift missions. Its mission is providing Air Force helicopter flight training for all undergraduate pilots proceeding to flying careers
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felt the limitations of helicopter airlift were not worth the costs, and decided to eliminate the 23d
Helicopter Squadron from its force structure after fourteen months in Europe. Also during this same time, the United States Army in France was obtaining similar helicopter airlift capabilities, and
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Operations. Antisubmarine patrols off the U.S. coast, Dec 1941 – Dec 1943. Transported personnel and cargo in Europe, 1944–1945. Reconnaissance and forward air control over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Southeast Asia, Apr 1966 – Jan 1973. Tactical air control for the evacuation of Phnom Penh,
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Helicopter Squadron provided useful general airlift support throughout France. Standard helicopter missions included: Special Airlift Missions, Administrative Support Mission, and Emergency Air Evacuation Missions. It transferred injured U.S. personnel and dependents that required major
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Campaigns. World War II: Antisubmarine, American
Theater. Vietnam: Vietnam Air; Vietnam Air Offensive; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase II; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase III; Vietnam Air Offensive, Phase IV; TET 69/Counteroffensive; Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969; Vietnam Winter-Spring, 1970; Sanctuary
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was added to the 23d's aircraft inventory in 2000. In addition to the helicopter pilot training, the 23d, with
Detachment 5, Air Mobility Command Air Operations Squadron, oversees the formal training for the Air Force's C-12 C/D Super King Air 200. Detachment 5 conducts all USAF C-12 flight
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over Laos. Its operations would be countered by a North
Vietnamese increase in number, type, and caliber of antiaircraft weaponry. By 1972, the Ho Chi Minh Trail would be defended by guns ranging from heavy machine guns to 100mm cannon, and both truck-borne and man-portable
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in the Air Force's UH-1N Huey, HH-60G Pave Hawk or CV-22 Osprey fleets. Tactical training includes alternate insertion and extraction (AIEs) but specialized training like hoists and gunnery is saved for type-qualification in post-graduate flight training at
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Tactical Control Group, 15 April 1966 – 7 December 1966 (attached to Tactical Air Support Group Provisional, 6250th, 1 September 1966; Tactical Air Support Group Provisional, 6253d after 9 September
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develops, publishes, and implements curriculum for several courses, including academics, simulator training, flight training for Air Force C-12 initial qualification and initial instructor qualification.
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Phalsbourg with ten aircraft. Major maintenance was performed by teams dispatched from Phalsbourg, and all H-21B-peculiar spare parts were stocked at Phalsbourg.
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on 21 December 1999. At Fort Rucker, it is housed in three geographically-separated facilities and a simulator facility off-base, the 23d handles academic, simulator, and flight line training.
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rescue mission when they evacuated American and European civilians from the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville), where they were being threatened by rioting native troops.
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in 1966 and into 1968, when the last one was retired. All of its O-1's were the F variant, which featured a variable-pitch propeller. In 1967, the unit began receiving
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helicopters. Built for a tactical fighter wing, Phalsbourg had plenty of hangar space and quarters for the 23d Squadron. It could keep all its H-21Bs indoors.
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missile, both crewmen ejected and radio contact was established with one of them who said he was about to be captured. Neither crewman was returned during
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in France, primarily resupply and casualty evacuation airfields, many times unsurfaced close to the front lines. Was upgraded to the
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Lt. Col. (selectee) Robert L. Johnston. Lt. Col Johnston selected Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base for operations in the
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1597:"Fact Sheets: FAC in SEA: The "Other War" – "Out-of-Country""
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on 9 July 1956, was the result of the inactivation of the
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Flying training squadrons of the United States Air Force
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Hit My Smoke!: Forward Air Controllers in Southeast Asia
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Cambodia and the SS Mayaguez Incident, Apr and May 1975.
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1312:Bergstrom Air Force Base, Texas, 30 November 1975
856:Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V"
1866:Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II
1263:, New Mexico, 6 February 1944 – 6 February 1944
600:the mission of the 23d could be transferred to
434:, Cuba on 28 February 1943, where it conducted
1674:"Service Member Capt George William Morris Jr"
1480:"Factsheet 23 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)"
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1182:58th Operations Group, 1 April 1994 – present
1018:on 8 April 1966 and activated (not organized)
864:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
403:(Heavy) on 3 March 1943, and assigned to the
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1652:"Service Member Capt Mark Allan Peterson"
1527:"Factsheet 23rd Flying Training Squadron"
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438:operations until 24 April, then moved to
387:Antisubmarine operations in the Caribbean
145:Squadron student pilots practice landing
119:Learn how and when to remove this message
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1103:AAF Antisubmarine Command, 3 March 1943
640:Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base
221:American Theater Antisubmarine Campaign
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1179:542d Operations Group, 15 January 1994
583:Detachment #3 relocated four H-21s to
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1478:Robertson, Patsy (20 November 2009).
1257:Drew Field, Florida, 24 December 1943
1092:Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command
446:on 5 August 1943 and was attached to
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1744:Air Force Historical Research Agency
1515:http://www.jstor.org/stable/44524893
1321:, Alabama, 15 January 1994 – present
1131:, 1 December 1944 – 7 September 1946
264:23d Flying Training Squadron emblem
57:adding citations to reliable sources
1676:. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
1654:. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
1300:, Tennessee, 9 July-12 October 1956
1221:, Florida, c. 21 May-24 July 1942;
1119:, 6 February 1944 – 6 February 1944
745:On 12 April 1975 the 23d supported
482:, North Carolina and equipped with
391:The 23d's first predecessor is the
3894:Air & Space Forces Association
3311:Senate Committee on Armed Services
1820:Johnson, 1st Lt. David C. (1988).
1359:North American B-25 Mitchell, 1943
1225:, Florida, 24 July-6 August 1942;
793:The squadron was redesignated the
779:27th Tactical Air Support Squadron
512:United States Air Forces in Europe
470:Troop carrier operations in Europe
352:performing helicopter training at
211:Air Education and Training Command
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1384:Cessna OA-37 Dragonfly, 1981–1991
1232:Drew Field, Florida, 8 March 1943
1138:Eighteenth Air Force, 9 July 1956
1016:23d Tactical Air Support Squadron
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999:23d Tactical Air Support Squadron
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957:23d Tactical Air Support Squadron
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915:23d Tactical Air Support Squadron
860:Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards
632:23d Tactical Air Support Squadron
576:Detachment #2 flew four H-21s to
321:76th Bombardment Squadron emblem
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1362:Curtiss C-46 Commando, 1944–1946
1282:(AAF-483), England, 3 April 1945
1155:504th Tactical Air Support Group
1059:and activated on 15 January 1994
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942:Inactivated on 7 September 1946
777:, Arizona on 1 July 1980. The
636:Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base
450:. From Trinidad, was moved to
68:"23rd Flying Training Squadron"
44:needs additional citations for
3717:Reserve Officer Training Corps
3674:Judge Advocate General's Corps
3316:Senate Subcommittee on Airland
3294:House Armed Services Committee
1750:Anderson, Capt. Barry (1985).
1375:Cessna O-1 Bird Dog, 1966–1968
1219:Jacksonville Municipal Airport
1147:, 8 April 1966 (not organized)
1050:Inactivated on 1 November 1991
638:, Thailand, and operated from
551:Phalsbourg-Bourscheid Air Base
309:23d Helicopter Squadron emblem
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3865:Women Airforce Service Pilots
2481:United States Army Air Forces
1863:Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) .
1595:No byline (3 November 2014).
1399:Bell TH-1H Huey, 2007–present
1171:656th Special Operations Wing
1031:Activated on 30 November 1975
984:Inactivated on 8 January 1958
538:, Tennessee, and assigned to
500:European Theater of Operation
342:23rd Flying Training Squadron
1161:56th Special Operations Wing
1066:23d Flying Training Squadron
1009:23d Flying Training Squadron
939:Activated on 1 December 1944
900:Disbanded on 6 February 1944
890:Activated on 15 January 1941
885:(Medium) on 20 November 1940
818:23d Flying Training Squadron
775:Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
717:North American OV-10 Broncos
647:505th Tactical Control Group
544:345th Troop Carrier Squadron
413:North American B-25 Mitchell
397:Salt Lake City Army Air Base
366:23d Flying Training Squadron
134:23d Flying Training Squadron
18:23d Flying Training Squadron
3220:Department of the Air Force
3064:Caribbean and South America
1923:search and rescue operation
1712:Station number in Anderson.
1223:Opa Locka Naval Air Station
683:Republic F-105 Thunderchief
595:After a year of operation,
323:(approved 24 February 1943)
266:(approved 15 November 1994)
3951:
3225:Secretary of the Air Force
1721:Station number in Johnson.
1276:, Indiana, 7–15 March 1945
1241:, Virginia, 9–23 July 1943
1057:23d Flying Training Flight
1040:23d Troop Carrier Squadron
1036:23d Antisubmarine Squadron
1023:Organized on 15 April 1966
995:23d Troop Carrier Squadron
991:23d Antisubmarine Squadron
949:23d Antisubmarine Squadron
932:23d Troop Carrier Squadron
925:23d Troop Carrier Squadron
907:23d Troop Carrier Squadron
895:23d Antisubmarine Squadron
876:23d Antisubmarine Squadron
837:Operations and decorations
795:23d Flying Training Flight
623:
476:23d Troop Carrier Squadron
401:23d Antisubmarine Squadron
239:Presidential Unit Citation
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1786:Dunham, George R (1990).
1252:Smoky Hill Army Air Field
1129:349th Troop Carrier Group
883:76th Bombardment Squadron
789:Helicopter pilot training
532:516th Troop Carrier Group
488:349th Troop Carrier Group
393:76th Bombardment Squadron
138:
3727:Airman Leadership School
3529:Thirteenth Expeditionary
3367:Field Operating Agencies
1909:Whitcomb, Darrel (1999)
1368:Piasecki H-21, 1956–1957
981:Activated on 9 July 1956
771:Bergstrom Air Force Base
567:Évreux-Fauville Air Base
546:(Assault, Rotary Wing).
504:Advanced Landing Grounds
492:IX Troop Carrier Command
364:Since January 1994, the
348:, currently assigned to
3712:Officer Training School
3206:United States Air Force
1945:1 November 2020 at the
1778:Churchill, Jan (1997).
1344:Douglas B-18 Bolo, 1941
1123:60th Troop Carrier Wing
1044:23d Helicopter Squadron
974:23d Helicopter Squadron
967:23d Helicopter Squadron
953:23d Helicopter Squadron
911:23d Helicopter Squadron
897:(Heavy) on 3 March 1943
807:Kirtland Air Force Base
783:Cessna OA-37 Dragonflys
672:surface to air missiles
528:23d Helicopter Squadron
502:. Later operated from
478:on 21 November 1944 at
405:26th Antisubmarine Wing
346:United States Air Force
193:United States Air Force
3755:Awards and decorations
3388:District of Washington
3381:Direct Reporting Units
1808:Midland Publications.
1804:Hobson, Chris (2001).
1740:public domain material
1098:41st Bombardment Group
1088:45th Bombardment Group
766:
757:Reactivation in the US
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685:during an air strike.
679:Forward Air Controller
621:
549:The squadron moved to
526:The activation of the
484:Douglas C-47 Skytrains
3798:Aeronautical Division
2300:XXXVI Fighter Command
1298:Sewart Air Force Base
1261:Clovis Army Air Field
1084:42d Bombardment Group
825:Beechcraft C-12 Huron
814:58th Operations Group
803:542d Operations Group
764:
713:Cessna O-2 Skymasters
702:
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536:Sewart Air Force Base
508:Curtiss C-46 Commando
350:58th Operations Group
3669:Aeronautical ratings
3268:Three-star generals
2308:Antilles Air Command
2304:VI Air Force Service
2295:XXVI Fighter Command
1911:The Rescue of Bat 21
1836:on 29 September 2015
1630:Hobson 2001, p. 253.
1354:Lockheed A-29 Hudson
1348:Martin B-26 Marauder
1211:, Idaho, 4 June 1941
1167:Thirteenth Air Force
1108:Antilles Air Command
830:Air Mobility Command
749:, the evacuation of
747:Operation Eagle Pull
740:Operation Homecoming
734:crew, was hit by an
709:Cessna O-1 Bird Dogs
589:Martin TM-61 Matador
540:Eighteenth Air Force
448:Antilles Air Command
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2711:480th Antisubmarine
2706:479th Antisubmarine
2464:91st Reconnaissance
2238:(Galápagos Islands)
1110:after 5 August 1943
1068:on 21 December 1999
1014:Constituted as the
976:on 24 February 1956
972:Constituted as the
934:on 11 November 1944
930:Constituted as the
881:Constituted as the
724:Paris Peace Accords
486:. Assigned to the
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3737:Fitness Assessment
3694:Chief of Chaplains
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2655:26th Antisubmarine
2650:25th Antisubmarine
2454:20th Troop Carrier
2429:72d Reconnaissance
2290:VI Fighter Command
1766:on 23 January 2016
1562:on 1 November 2020
1280:RAF Barkston Heath
1145:Pacific Air Forces
1125:, 21 November 1944
1100:, 12 February 1943
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3884:Thunderbirds
3746:Uniforms and
3398:USAF Academy
3287:2020–present
3150:North Africa
3043:Newfoundland
2969:(New Jersey)
2961:(New Jersey)
2617:World War II
2480:
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2377:37th Fighter
2372:36th Fighter
2362:16th Fighter
2000:World War II
1910:
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371:Kirtland AFB
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229:Desert Storm
207:Part of
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51:Please help
46:verification
43:
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3879:Honor Guard
3840:Core Values
3784:History and
3122:Dunkeswell
3079:Guantanamo
2999:Charleston
2382:53d Fighter
2367:32d Fighter
2324:6th Fighter
2244:(Guatemala)
2174:La Chorrera
1927:Vietnam War
1396:, 1994–2012
1390:, 1987-1991
1356:, 1942–1943
1350:, 1941–1942
1209:Gowen Field
1073:Assignments
799:Fort Rucker
694:Walt Disney
651:Steel Tiger
612:Vietnam War
356:, Alabama.
296:(PACAF era)
235:Decorations
225:Vietnam War
217:Engagements
3786:traditions
3705:Training:
3549:Nineteenth
3544:Eighteenth
3213:Leadership
3130:Podington
3105:(Trinidad)
3089:(Suriname)
3033:(Virginia)
2977:(New York)
2889:(Delaware)
2553:Fourteenth
2548:Thirteenth
2116:Canal Zone
2108:(Trinidad)
2102:(Trinidad)
2096:(Trinidad)
1814:1857801156
1412:References
1274:Baer Field
1227:Drew Field
751:Phnom Penh
624:See also:
480:Pope Field
79:newspapers
3765:Equipment
3748:equipment
3679:RED HORSE
3639:Personnel
3596:Squadrons
3554:Twentieth
3539:Sixteenth
3534:Fifteenth
3342:Structure
3282:2010–2019
3277:2000–2009
3272:1940–1959
3237:Air Staff
3159:(Morocco)
3140:(England)
3138:St. Eval
3132:(England)
3124:(England)
3097:(Jamaica)
3087:Zanderij
3023:Westover
2967:Fort Dix
2945:(Georgia)
2943:Savannah
2937:(Florida)
2929:(Florida)
2921:(Florida)
2913:(Florida)
2911:Key West
2905:(Florida)
2897:(Florida)
2873:Airfields
2720:Squadrons
2563:Twentieth
2558:Fifteenth
2442:Squadrons
2232:(Ecuador)
2149:Aguadulce
2070:Borinquen
2060:(Jamaica)
2054:(Curaçao)
2030:(Antigua)
2021:Caribbean
2014:Airfields
1850:cite book
1537:30 August
1442:Citations
659:Nape Pass
281:(TAC era)
3929:Category
3913:Category
3855:Memorial
3775:Uniforms
3770:Aircraft
3657:enlisted
3647:officers
3632:training
3519:Eleventh
3350:Commands
3103:Carlsen
3071:Batista
3031:Langley
3007:Hyannis
2975:Mitchel
2951:Grenier
2935:Orlando
2919:Lantana
2538:Eleventh
2278:Commands
2218:Atkinson
2214:(Brazil)
2194:Río Hato
2082:Benedict
2046:Camaguey
2028:Coolidge
1943:Archived
1888:70605402
1607:27 March
1576:cite web
1500:Maurer,
1486:27 March
1334:Aircraft
1248:Trinidad
1195:Stations
1042:and the
997:and the
955:and the
913:and the
663:Tchepone
657:between
444:Trinidad
259:Insignia
3793:History
3524:Twelfth
3499:Seventh
3357:Reserve
3095:Vernam
2624:Command
2543:Twelfth
2518:Seventh
2355:Fighter
2230:Salinas
2224:Zandery
2205:America
2123:Albrook
2094:Carlsen
2064:Arecibo
2040:Batista
2036:(Aruba)
1925:of the
1840:26 June
1770:28 June
1680:16 July
1658:16 July
1001:as the
959:as the
917:as the
871:Lineage
728:Nail 89
602:USAREUR
425:U-boats
377:History
360:Mission
163:Country
93:scholar
3850:Symbol
3760:Badges
3652:cadets
3584:Groups
3504:Eighth
3489:Fourth
3479:Second
3115:Europe
3081:(Cuba)
3073:(Cuba)
3055:Torbay
3050:Gander
2927:Miami
2887:Dover
2664:Groups
2523:Eighth
2503:Fourth
2493:Second
2391:Bomber
2348:Groups
2250:(Peru)
2248:Talara
2236:Baltra
2179:Madden
2142:Panama
2133:Howard
2128:France
2106:Waller
2058:Vernam
2048:(Cuba)
2042:(Cuba)
2034:Dakota
1919:rescue
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