through Operation Raindance. In April, the "Tigers" were considered for night FAC duties, but rejected. By July, the "Tiger" FACs were so immersed in directing close air support, they were allotted four sorties per day. Between July and September 1969, the "Tigers" were credited with 34 enemy killed by air, 12 antiaircraft sites destroyed, 246 interdictory road cuts of enemy supply lines, 15 enemy supply trucks destroyed, 403 structures destroyed, 360 fires caused by explosions, and 681 secondary explosions of munitions and fuel. They accomplished this during 182 FAC missions, during which they directed 2,004 air strikes. In turn, the "Tigers" suffered five F-4E's severely damaged by enemy fire. 21st century The 469th Flying Training Squadron was reactivated in April 2009 as part of the 80th Flying Training Wing to conduct undergraduate flying training for EURO-NATO pilot candidates. The 469 Flying Training Squadron is composed of approximately 60 multinational personnel representing 13 signatory NATO nations supporting Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training. The squadron employs 46 T-38 aircraft flying over 11,500 training sorties and 13,000 hours while providing undergraduate, pilot instructor and continuation training for over 200 student pilots and instructor trainees annually. Lineage 469th Bombardment Squadron Constituted as the 469th Bombardment Squadron on 1 July 1942 Activated 15 July 1942 Inactivated 1 April 1944 Consolidated with the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron as the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron on 19 September 1985 469th Flying Training Squadron Constituted as the 469th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on 10 October 1952 Activated on 1 December 1952 Inactivated 8 January 1958 Redesignated 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron and activated on 13 April 1962 (not organized) Organized on 8 July 1962 Inactivated 31 October 1972 Consolidated with the 469th Bombardment Squadron on 19 September 1985 Redesignated 469th Flying Training Squadron on 25 February 2009 Activated on 10 April 2009 Assignments 333d Bombardment Group, 15 July 1942 – 1 April 1944 516th Air Defense Group, 13 April 1952 355th Fighter Group, 18 August 1955 – 8 January 1958 Tactical Air Command, 13 April 1962 (not organized) 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 July 1962 – 8 November 1965 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 November 1965 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 April 1966 – 31 October 1972 80th Operations Group, 20 April 2009 – present Stations Topeka Army Air Field, Kansas, 15 July 1942 Dalhart Army Air Field, Texas, 22 February 1943 – 1 April 1944 McGhee Tyson Air Force Base, Tennessee,