80th Flying Training Wing

80th Flying Training Wing
T-6A Texan II (left) T-38C Talon (right) of 80th Flying Training Wing
Active1942–1945; 1972–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeTraining
Part ofAir Education and Training Command
Nickname(s)Burma Banshees (WW II)
Motto(s)Angels on Our Wings (WW II)
EngagementsBurma Campaign 1944-1945
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Insignia
80th Flying Training Wing emblem [note 1][1]
Euro-NATO Joint Pilot Training Program Logo

The 80th Flying Training Wing is a wing of the United States Air Force based out of Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas.

The 80th FTW is home of the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) Program. ENJJPT, established in the spirit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), is the world's only multi-nationally manned and managed flying training program chartered to produce combat pilots for NATO.


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  1. ^ Kane, Robert B. (29 March 2010). "Factsheet 80 Flying Training Wing (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2016.