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Missing Man formation honors Freedom Flyer organizer
December 31, 2018 — Three T-38C Talons flew over the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, at 1:45 p.m. Dec. 21, 2018. It was a missing man formation and a rare but fitting tribute to the instructor pilot who played a key role welcoming home freed prisoners of war... MORE

A photo from 2015 shows retired Air Force Lt. Col. Charles Huff during a Freedom Flyer Reunion at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Huff died Dec. 5, 2018. The 560th Flying Training Squadron flew a missing man formation with three T-38C Talons over his interment ceremony at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In 1973, Huff was an original organizer for training Vietnam war Air Force pilots after they were released as POWs.

45th Annual Freedom Flyer Reunion
March 20, 2018 — The 560th Flying Training Squadron hosts the 45th Annual Freedom Flyer Reunion with events March 22 and 23 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Three Freedom Flights are planned between 1 and 2 p.m. March 22, while official Freedom Flyer Reunion events begin March 23. ... MORE

The men and women of the 560th Flying Training Squadron welcome you to join us as we celebrate the 45th Annual Freedom Flyer Reunion!

Freedom Flyer tradition reaches 44 years with annual reunion
March 16, 2017 — A 44-year tradition continues this month when the 560th Flying Training Squadron hosts a band of brothers who endured the horrors of prisoner-of-war camps during the Vietnam War. The Freedom Flyer... MORE

T-38 Talons fly over Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph.