Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
From the left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Johnathan Radtke, 87th Flying Training Squadron commander, provides a pre-flight briefing to Republic of Singapore Air Force Lt. Marcus Tan, 47th Student Squadron student pilot at the new 87th FTS building at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. Construction on the squadron's new facility began in early 2025, after the sunset of the T-1A Jayhawk......
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Johnathan Radtke, 87th Flying Training Squadron commander, leads a pre-flight briefing at the new 87th FTS building at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. The 12,700 square foot facility allows for more flight rooms and amenities while still reusing existing supplies, creating a more modern look to the facility and still maintaining history. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
The new 87th Flying Training Squadron building and Air Traffic Control Tower is pictured at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. The 87th FTS recently completed their transition to their newly renovated facility, marking the end of approximately 30 years in the original facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
The new 87th Flying Training Squadron building is pictured at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. The 87th FTS mission focuses on training U.S. Air Force and Allied officers to fly fighter and bomber aircraft using the T-38C Talon, serving as a follow-on graduate course to the Undergraduate Pilot Training program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
From the left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marco Delgado and Tazhae Powell, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, clean flying gear at the new 87th Flying Training Squadron building at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. Construction on the squadron's new facility began in early 2025, after the sunset of the T-1A Jayhawk and departure of the 86th......
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Capt. William Smith, 47th Flying Training Wing executive officer, stores flying gear in a locker at the new 87th Flying Training Squadron building at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. The 12,700 square foot facility allows for more flight rooms and amenities while still reusing existing supplies, creating a more modern look to the facility and still maintaining......
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Romanie Durnin, 87th Flying Training Squadron director of operations, makes a phone call at the new 87th FTS building at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. The 87th FTS recently completed their transition to their newly renovated facility, marking the end of approximately 30 years in the original facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)...
Photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith | 47th Flying Training Wing | 01.06.2026
A canvas inside the new 87th Flying Training Squadron building is pictured at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 6, 2026. Since the squadron couldn’t bring the wall to the new facility, they created canvases for each of the aircraft on the wall with the existing signatures, allowing future students to continue the tradition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jarrett Smith)...
