page_title: 3d Flying Training Squadron
section_title: 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing
hierarchical_section_title: 3d Flying Training Squadron / History / 3rd Tactical Fighter Wing
caption_attribution_description: English: 3d Tactical Fighter Squadron McDonnell Douglas F-4E-49-MC Phantom 71-1073 Clark AB, Philippines 1976. Retired to AMARC as FP0649 Apr 5, 1991. Still on AMARC inventory Jan 15, 2008
context_page_description: The 3rd Flying Training Squadron is part of the 71st Operations Group under the 71st Flying Training Wing. It operates the T-1A Jayhawk aircraft conducting advanced phase tanker/transport flight training.
  The 3rd FTS is the third-oldest squadron in the Air Force, with over 95 years of service to the nation, its origins date to the organization of the 3rd Aero Squadron on 1 November 1916 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Deployed to the Philippines after World War I, during the 1941-1942 Battle of the Philippines, it was wiped out, with some of its personnel being forced by the Japanese to endure the Bataan Death March. It was not re-activated until 1973.
context_section_description: The USAF presence at Korat RTAFB ended in 1975, and on 15 December, the 3rd TFS was transferred to Clark Air Base, Philippines, replacing the 68th Tactical Fighter Squadron, which had been inactivated earlier.  It was the first time the squadron had been assigned to the Philippines since the surrender of American forces on the islands in April 1942.
  Upon its arrival at Clark, the A-7Ds were flown back to the United States to be transferred to the National Guard Bureau where they were reassigned to several Air National Guard squadrons.  The 3rd was re-equipped with F-4E Phantom IIs that were transferred from other Thailand-based squadrons which were headed back to the United States.  Throughout the late 1970s and the 1980s, the squadron deployed throughout the Pacific on exercises and supported the training requirements of other units.
caption: F-4E Phantom at Clark AB[note 3]
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