413th Flight Test Squadron

413th Flight Test Squadron
A CV-22 Osprey from the 413th FLTS hovers over Hurlburt Field, Florida
Active	15 July 1942 - Present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Squadron
Role	Flight Testing
Part of	Air Force Materiel Command
Garrison/HQ	Duke Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Decorations	DUC AFOUA
Insignia
413th Flight Test Squadron emblem
Aircraft flown
Multirole helicopter	CV-22 Osprey
Utility helicopter	UH-1 Iroquois
Transport	MC-130/HC-130 Hercules

The 413th Flight Test Squadron (413 FLTS) is part of the 46th Test Wing and is based at Hurlburt Field, Florida. It performs flight testing on C-130 Hercules, CV-22 Osprey, MH-53 Pave Low, UH-1 Iroquois, and HH-60 Pave Hawk aircraft.

Overview

The squadron planned, provided for, and conducted tests of electronic warfare and avionics systems and equipment, on aircraft assigned to the Air Force Flight Test Center between 1977 and 2004. It has planned, executed and managed Development and Qualification Test and Evaluation of fixed-wing aircraft assigned to Air Force Special Operations Command and of all Air Force helicopters since 2005.

History

Lineage

• Constituted as 23d Reconnaissance Squadron (Heavy) on 28 January 1942

Re-designated 413th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy) on 22 April 1942

Activated on 15 July 1942

Re-designated 413th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy, on 20 August 1943

Inactivated on 19 December 1945

• Re-designated 413th Bombardment Squadron, Very Heavy, on 3 Jul 1947

Activated in the Reserve on 17 July 1947

Inactivated on 27 June 1949

• Re-designated 413th Bombardment Squadron, Medium, on 20 August 1958

Activated on 1 November 1958

Discontinued, and inactivated, on 1 January 1962

• Consolidated (1 October 1992) with the 6513th Test Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 December 1977

Re-designated: 413th Test Squadron on 2 October 1992

Re-designated: 413th Flight Test Squadron on 1 March 1994

Inactivated on 6 May 2004

• Activated on 25 February 2005.

Assignments

• 96th Bombardment Group, 15 July 1942-19 December 1945; 17 July 1947-27 June 1949
• 96th Bombardment Wing, 1 November 1958-1 January 1962
• Air Force Flight Test Center, 1 December 1977
• 6510th (later, 412th) Test Wing, 1 March 1978
• 412th Operations Group, 1 October 1993-6 May 2004
• 46th Operations Group, 25 February 2005-Present

References

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

• Maurer, Maurer (1983). Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell AFB, AL: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
• USAF 413th Flight Test Squadron History