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50th Flying Training Squadron
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 Four T-38Cs from Columbus AFB | |
| Active | 1941-1944; 1947-1949; 1972-present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Undergraduate Pilot Training |
| Part of | Air Education and Training Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Columbus Air Force Base |
| Nickname(s) | World Famous Strikin' Snakes |
| Engagements | European Theater of Operations[1] |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Col Gene Smith |
| Insignia | |
| 50th Flying Training Squadron emblem[1] |  |
| 50th Pursuit Squadron emblem (approved 1 April 1942)[2] |  |
The 50th Flying Training Squadron is part of the 14th Flying Training Wing based at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. It operates Northrop T-38C Talon aircraft conducting flight training.
- ^ a b c Robertson, Patsy (3 April 2014). "Factsheet 50 Flying Training Squadron (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 215-216