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"Y" coded AT-6's based at Williams Field, AZ Official USAAF Photo courtesy of the S. Hoza Collection |
Advanced S-E Flying Training was
a seventy hour program spread over nine weeks utilizing the North American AT-6 Texan. During
this phase the cadet learned: aerial gunnery, combat maneuvers, increased skills in
navigation and formation flying. Upon completion the cadet received his wings and a commision. (Source: NMUSAF) Auxiliary airfields: These fields are listed in the subsection titled Auxiliary Airfields
USAAF
Western Flying Training Command
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Army Air Field
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Field Letter Code
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Luke Field, AZ
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Mather Field, CA
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T
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Stockton, CA
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Williams Field, AZ
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Yuma, AZ
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USAAF Central Flying Training Command
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Army Air Field
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Field Letter Code
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Aloe, TX
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(NLA)
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Avenger Field, TX
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Brooks Field, TX
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Eagle Pass, TX
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Foster Field, TX
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Kelly Field, TX
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Lake Charles, LA **
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Moore Field, TX
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Randolph Field, TX
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Waco, TX
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NLA:
No Letter Assigned # The field letter code was a suffix to the assigned sequential number (e.g. 515J) Historical Notes * Curtiss P-36 aircraft were utilized as well ** S-E Adv Flying Training moved to Aloe AAF,
TX in Jan 1943 USAAF
Eastern Flying Training Command
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Army Air Field
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Field Letter Code
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Code Letter Source
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Craig Field, AL
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Jackson, MS
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Marianna, FL
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Maxwell Field, AL
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Napier Field, AL
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N
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Spence Field, GA
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Stewart Field, NY *
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Tuskegee, AL
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TU
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Napier AAF also trained
pilots from France, Mexico and the UK (183 AT-6's were utilized). * Stewart Field was assigned for use by USMA Cadets Historical Notes The above training aircraft field letter codes for the EFTC were assigned by a letter dated 20 May, 1942 from
"HQ, Southeast Army Air Forces Training Center, Maxwell Field, AL". Approximately 6800 AT-6's were delivered to the USAAF. According
to W. Larkins book "Surplus WWII U.S. Aircraft" pg 180, AT-6's were selling for $ 500.00 (Jan 1946 price).
Photo Gallery Western Flying
Training Command (WFTC)
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"X" coded AT-6 from Luke Field, AZ
USAAF Photo from W.T.
Larkins Collection |
"K" coded AT-6's based at Stockton AAF,
CA USAAF photo from the Collection of Ken Crist
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"T" coded AT-6's based at
Mather AAF, CA USAAF Photo from the Collection of Ken Crist
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"U" coded AT-6's based at Yuma
AAF, AZ Source: USAFHRA
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Central Flying
Training Command (CFTC)
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"U" coded AT-6 based at Avenger Field, TX
Photo
credit as noted |
"EP" coded AT-6 based at Eagle Pass AAF,
TX (note small size of 'EP')
Photo courtesy of San Diego Air & Space Museum |
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"H" coded AT-6 based at Randolph Field,
TX
Photo courtesy of San Diego Air & Space Museum |
"J" (suffix coded) AT-6 based at Waco AAF,
TX Official USAAF Photo
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Eastern Flying Training Command (EFTC)
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"CR" coded AT-6 based at Craig AAF, AL USAAF photo
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"J" coded AT-6 based at Jackson AAF, MS Photo from the NIMH Collection
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"MA" coded AT-6 based at Marianna AAF,
FL Photo courtesy of the Allan Hammonds Collection
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"M" coded AT-6 based at Maxwell Field, AL USAAF Photo from the Air
University Office, Maxwell AFB, AL
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"N" coded AT-6 based at Napier Field, AL USAAF Photo courtesy of the Ken Crist Collection |
"SP" coded AT-6 based at Spence AAF, GA
USAAF Photo |
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"TU" marked AT-6 based at Tuskegee AAF, AL Source: Ken Crist Collection
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"HQ" marked AT-6 based at Maxwell Field, AL Source: AFHRA Maxwell AFB, AL
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Note: More
AT-6 Texan images are illustrated in subsections for Basic Flying Training, British Flying Training Schools
and Flexible Gunnery Schools.
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