The Flying Squadron of America was a temperance organization that staged a nationwide campaign tp promote the temperance movement in the U.S. It consisted of three groups of revivalist-like speakers who toured cities across the country between September 30, 1914 and June 6, 1915. The Squadron, organized by former Indiana Governor J. Frank Hanly, was sometimes called Hanly's Flying Squadron. Temperance may refer to: Temperance (virtue) Temperance movement Temperance (Tarot card) Temperance (band) See also Astrud Gilberto, for the album Temperance This is a disambiguation page â a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A Temperance Movement (see definition of temperance) attempts to greatly reduce the amount of alcohol consumed or even prohibit its production and consumption entirely. ... James Franklin Hanly (April 4, 1863 â August 1, 1920) was an United States politician who served as the 26th Governor of Indiana from 1905 to 1909. ...
Temperance organizations (that is, organizations in the temperance movement) of the United States played an essential role in bringing about ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution establishing national prohibition of alcohol. ...
The 96th Flying Training Squadron was first designated the 96th Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor), flying the P-38 "Lightning" and was activated on 9 February 1942 at Harding Field, LA. The 96th flew combat missions including bomber escort, strafing and bombing attack in both the European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations in World War II.
In September 1952, the unit was reactivated as the 96th Fighter-Interceptor Squadronflying the F-94 "Starfire" out of New Castle Airport, Delaware flying fighter and air defense missions until it was deactivated on 8 January 1958.
The 96th FTS is the first reserve squadron in the Air Force with Instructor Pilots teaching SUPT student pilots in all three trainer aircraft the T-37, the T-38, and the T-1.