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[[File:Both YF-23s in flight.jpg|thumb|right|YF-23s undergoing flight testing.]]
[[File:YF-22.jpg|thumb|right|YF-22, now housed at the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]].]]
The '''411th Flight Test Squadron''' ('''411 FLTS''') is part of the [[412th Test Wing]] based at [[Edwards Air Force Base]], [[California]]. It performed competition testing for the [[YF-22]] and [[YF-23]] aircraft.


The '''411th Flight Test Squadron (411 FTS)''' is a [[United States Air Force]] squadron. It is assigned to the [[412th Operations Group]], [[Air Force Materiel Command]], stationed at [[Edwards Air Force Base]], California.
==Mission==

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==History==
==Overview==
The 411th performed flight testing and evaluation to select the Air Force's advanced tactical fighter of the future.<ref name="AFHRA 411 FLTS Page"/>
The 411th FTS performed flight testing on the YF-22 Raptor and YF-23 Lightning II aircraft between 1989 and 1991. After the selection of the YF-22 as the fifth generation air supremecy fighter, the mission of the squadron has become testing of current and future weapon systems as well as conducting concept testing for aircraft subsystems.


On March 25, 2009 an F-22 operated by a squadron pilot, [[David P. Cooley]], crashed 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base during a training flight.<ref>[[Associated Press]], "[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090325/ap_on_re_us/f22_crash F-22 crashes in California desert near air base]", ''[[Yahoo! News]]'', March 26, 2009.</ref>
On March 25, 2009 an F-22 operated by a squadron pilot, [[David P. Cooley]], crashed 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base during a training flight.<ref>[[Associated Press]], "[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090325/ap_on_re_us/f22_crash F-22 crashes in California desert near air base]", ''[[Yahoo! News]]'', March 26, 2009.</ref>


===Lineage<ref name="AFHRA 411 FLTS Page"/>===
==Lineage==
*6511th Test Squadron (1989–1992)
* Designated as the 6511th Test Squadron, and activated, on 10 Mar 1989
*411th Test Squadron (1992–1994)
: Re-designated: 411th Test Squadron on 2 Oct 1992
*411th Flight Test Squadron (1994–Present)
: Re-designated: 411th Flight Test Squadron on 1 Mar 1994.


==Assignments<ref name="AFHRA 411 FLTS Page"/>==
==Assignments==
*[[412th Test Wing]] (1989–Present)
* 6510th (later, 412th Test) Wing, 10 Mar 1989
* 412th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-Present


===Stations===
==Bases stationed<ref name="AFHRA 411 FLTS Page"/>==
*[[Edwards Air Force Base]], [[California]] (1989 – Present)
* Edwards Air Force Base, California, 10 March 1989-Present


==Aircraft Operated<ref name="AFHRA 411 FLTS Page"/>==
=== Aircraft ===
*[[F-22 Raptor]] (1989–Present)
* Lockheed YF-22 Raptor, 1989-Present
* Northrup YF-23 Lightning II, 1989-1991.
*[[YF-23]] (1989–1991)


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11999 AFHRA 411th Flight Test Squadron Factsheet]
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.afhra.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=11999 USAF 411th Flight Test Squadron History]


{{USAF Air Force Material Command}}
{{USAF Air Force Material Command}}

Revision as of 03:46, 31 January 2013

411th Flight Test Squadron
411th Flight Test Squadron - Lockheed F-22A Block 10 Raptor 91-4008
Active10 March 1989 - Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeSquadron
RoleFlight Testing
Part of  Air Force Materiel Command
Garrison/HQEdwards Air Force Base, California
Tail Code"ED"
Insignia
411th Flight Test Squadron emblem
Aircraft flown
FighterF-22 Raptor
[{Northrop YF-23]]

The 411th Flight Test Squadron (411 FTS) is a United States Air Force squadron. It is assigned to the 412th Operations Group, Air Force Materiel Command, stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California.

Overview

The 411th FTS performed flight testing on the YF-22 Raptor and YF-23 Lightning II aircraft between 1989 and 1991. After the selection of the YF-22 as the fifth generation air supremecy fighter, the mission of the squadron has become testing of current and future weapon systems as well as conducting concept testing for aircraft subsystems.

On March 25, 2009 an F-22 operated by a squadron pilot, David P. Cooley, crashed 35 miles northeast of Edwards Air Force Base during a training flight.[1]

Lineage

  • Designated as the 6511th Test Squadron, and activated, on 10 Mar 1989
Re-designated: 411th Test Squadron on 2 Oct 1992
Re-designated: 411th Flight Test Squadron on 1 Mar 1994.

Assignments

  • 6510th (later, 412th Test) Wing, 10 Mar 1989
  • 412th Operations Group, 1 Oct 1993-Present

Stations

  • Edwards Air Force Base, California, 10 March 1989-Present

Aircraft

  • Lockheed YF-22 Raptor, 1989-Present
  • Northrup YF-23 Lightning II, 1989-1991.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ Associated Press, "F-22 crashes in California desert near air base", Yahoo! News, March 26, 2009.
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