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Marine Operational Training Group 81 | |
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Active | 1 February 1943 – December 1945 |
Country | United States |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Role | Training |
Part of | Inactive |
Nickname(s) | Flying Squirrels |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Karl S. Day |
Aircraft flown | |
Bomber | PBJ |
Marine Operational Training Group 81 (MOTG-81) was a United States Marine Corps aviation training group that was established during World War II. Squadrons from MOTG-81 trained pilots, aircrew and ground crew on the PBJ-1 medium bomber. The Marine Corps divested its medium bomber fleet immediately after the war and the Group was decommissioned in December 1945.