87th Flying Training Squadron, US Air Force
History: Designated as 87 Aero Squadron, and organized, on 18 Aug 1917. Redesignated Squadron B, Park Field, on 25 Jul 1918. Demobilized on 1 Dec 1918. Reconstituted, and consolidated (1 Dec 1936) with unit constituted as 87 Pursuit Squadron on 19 Feb 1935. Organized on 1 Mar 1935. Inactivated 1 Sep 1936. Demobilized on 1 Jan 1938. Reconstituted, and consolidated (21 Mar 1979) with unit constituted as 87 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Redesignated 87 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) (Twin Engine) on 31 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated:87 Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 15 May 1942; 87 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 21 Aug 1944. Inactivated on 15 Jul 1947. Redesignated 87 Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 11 Sep 1952. Activated on 1 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 8 Sep 1955. Activated on 8 Apr 1956. Inactivated on 1 Oct 1985. Redesignated 87 Flying Training Squadron on 9 Feb 1990. Activated on 2 Apr 1990.
Operations: Combat in Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO), 14 Mar 1943-7 May 1945. Air defense, 1952-1955 and 1956-1985. Undergraduate and special undergraduate pilot training (UPT/SUPT), 1990-.
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Origin/meaning
The emblem was approved on 12 February 1969; replaced emblems approved on 16 July 1956 and 1 August 1945.
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