8th Flying Training Squadron

12/22/2024

8 Ballers,
Anyone know the story behind this framed board? A Navy Vet found it in an abandoned storeroom in San Diego. He’s trying to find the owner.
Thanks,
Grinch

07/20/2018

The circle of life... A decade ago, LCDR Brent “Snooki” Nyheim, then an Ensign, was my flight student at Vance AFB. Today, Snooki schooled CAPT and ENS Curry in the F/A-18E simulator. For the 8 Ballers, Snooki is CAG LSO at CVW-3.

06/04/2017

8 Baller, LtCol Lane Thompson retires at Dover. Congratulations Lane!

01/13/2017

Three license plates my car wore in Enid:

09/13/2012

Great news! The 8th FTS Mount Rushmore Fly-by is now the featured photo for Vance Air Force Base on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vance_Air_Force_Base). This photo show the formation just before reaching the monument.

Vance Air Force Base (IATA: END, ICAO: KEND, FAA LID: END) is a United States Air Force base located 6 km (three nautical miles) south of downtown Enid, Oklahoma, and within its city limits, about 104 km (65 mi) north northwest of Oklahoma City. The base is named after local World War II hero and Me...

04/14/2012

8th PRS Reunion 8 Jul 2007

03/16/2012

Col "Mav" Troyer's Fini Flight - Dec 2008

02/08/2012

8th Flying Training Squadron Reunion
Forwarded from Capt. Dave Foland:

Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of LtCol Marc D'auteuil, we would like to invite you and your
spouse to attend the 8th Flying Training Squadron Reunion on the 15th and
16th of March 2012. We will be celebrating the heritage of the 8th, and the
mighty 8-Ballers that have made this squadron a success since it was stood
up on 23 December 1941. We will be hosting a reception in the 8th FTS
auditorium at 1600 on the afternoon of the 15th of March. Activities and
brunch are planned for the 16th. Everyone is encouraged to forward this
email to other former 8-Ballers, as all are invited. Please RSVP by 1 March
if you plan to attend.