29th Flying Training Wing
The 29th Flying Training Wing is an inactive United States Air Force unit last based at Craig Air Force Base, Alabama. It was inactivated when Craig was closed when the Air Force reduced its pilot training program after the Vietnam War.
| 29th Flying Training Wing | |
|---|---|
T-38 Talon as flown by the 29th Flying Training Wing | |
| Active | 1939–1944; 1944–1946; 1972–1977 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Flying training |
| Motto(s) | Power for Peace |
| Engagements | Pacific Theater of Operations |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Insignia | |
| 29th Flying Training Wing emblem (Approved 12 March 1973) | |
| 29th Bombardment Group emblem (Approved 14 October 1940) | |
| World War II tail code | Square O |
The unit began with its United States Army Air Forces World War II predecessor, the 29th Bombardment Group. It originally conducted anti-submarine warfare over the Gulf of Mexico during the early years of the war. Later, the 29th was a Replacement Training Unit (RTU). In 1944, the group was reequipped with Boeing B-29 Superfortresses and was engaged in combat as part of Twentieth Air Force. The 29th Bomb Group's aircraft engaged in very heavy bombardment operations against Japan, during which it earned two Distinguished Unit Citations.