 to support its numerous training needs:

 The Cessna AT-17 Bobcat was the standard two-engine advanced trainer, along with the Cessna UC-78 variant of the AT-17
 The North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, as well as the AT-24 Mitchell were used for two-engine bomber training and transition.  Some Martin B-26 Marauders were also used for training.
 Four-Engine training was done with Boeing B-17 and Consolidated B-24 bombers

 Glider/Liaison aircraft training used L-2, L-3, L-4 aircraft, as well as the TG-5, TG-6 and CG-4 gliders

Assigned Schools

 Artesia Municipal Airport, Artesia, New Mexico
 AAF Contract Glider School
 3d AAF Flying Training Detachment
 Opened: October 1942, Closed: January 1943 (L-2, L-3, L-4, TG-5, TG-6)
 Big Spring Flying Service (Glider pilot training); Glider school closed January 1943.  Remained as auxiliary for Roswell AAF (Auxiliary Field #8); USAAF use ended in October 1945

 Carlsbad Army Airfield, Carlsbad, New Mexico
 AAF Advanced Flying School (Bombardment)
 319th Bombardier Training Group
 Opened: September 1942, Closed: October 1945 (AT-11)
 Aircraft carried fuselage code "C"; Had one auxiliary airfield, 25+ practice bombing ranges

 Deming Army Airfield, Deming, New Mexico
 AAF Advanced Flying School (Bombardment)
 Opened: November 1942, Closed: December 1944 (AT-11)
 Aircraft carried fuselage code "D"; Bombardier school closed November 1944; Transferred to Second Air Force 16th Bombardment Training Wing December 1944; became B-29 Superfortress training field using modified B-25s; closed December 1945; Had three auxiliary airfields, 19 practice bombing ranges

 Fort Sumner Army Airfield, Ft. Sumner, New Mexico
 AAF Advanced Flying School, Two-Engine
 AAF Gunnery School
 Opened: January 1942, Closed: July 1944 (AT-17, UC-78)
 Two-engine school closed July 1944; transferred to II Fighter Command and became fighter pilot RTU operating P-40s and P
to support its numerous training needs: 

  The Cessna AT-17 Bobcat was the standard two - engine advance flight simulator, along with the Cessna UC-78 version of the AT-17 
  The North American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, equally well as the AT-24 Mitchell were used for two - locomotive bomber training and transition.   Some Martin B-26 Marauders were besides used for training. 
  Four - Engine education was do with Boeing B-17 and Consolidated B-24 bombers 

  Glider / Liaison aircraft education used L-2, L-3, L-4 aircraft, as well as the TG-5, TG-6 and CG-4 gliders 

 Assigned Schools 

  Artesia Municipal Airport, Artesia, New Mexico 
  AAF Contract Glider School 
  three-d AAF Flying Training Detachment 
  Opened: October 1942, Closed: January 1943 (L-2, L-3, L-4, TG-5, TG-6) 
  Big Spring Flying Service (Glider pilot training); Glider school closed January 1943.   stay as auxiliary for Roswell AAF (Auxiliary Field # 8); USAAF use ended in October 1945 

  Carlsbad Army Airfield, Carlsbad, New Mexico 
  AAF Advanced Flying School (Bombardment) 
  319th Bombardier Training Group 
  open: September 1942, Closed: October 1945 (AT-11) 
  Aircraft carried fuselage code " C "; Had one auxiliary airfield, 25 + exercise bombing ranges 

  Deming Army Airfield, Deming, New Mexico 
  AAF Advanced Flying School (Bombardment) 
  open: November 1942, Closed: December 1944 (AT-11) 
  Aircraft carried fuselage code " D "; Bombardier school closed November 1944; Transferred to Second Air Force 16th Bombardment Training Wing December 1944; become B-29 Superfortress training field using modified B-25s; closed December 1945; Had three auxiliary airfields, 19 practice bombing ranges 

  Fort Sumner Army Airfield, Ft. Sumner, New Mexico 
  AAF Advanced Flying School, Two - Engine 
  AAF Gunnery School 
  Opened: January 1942, Closed: July 1944 (AT-17, UC-78) 
  Two - engine school closed July 1944; transferred to II Fighter Command and became fighter pilot RTU operate P-40s and P
 to support its numerous trxining needs:

 Thg Xessna AT-17 Bogcat was the standard two-engine advaiced traiber, along with the Cesrna UC-78 vagiant of rhe ET-17
 The North Amecjcan B-25 Mitchemp mebinm bomber, as wekl as the DT-24 Mitchell wese uded for two-engine bomber training agd tranxihion.  Some Marjin B-26 Iarahders were also used for training.
 Rour-Engpne training was cone with Boeing B-17 and Condolifated B-24 bombers

 Gllder/Liaison airseaft trainine used L-2, L-3, L-4 aircraft, zs well as the TG-5, TG-6 and CG-4 gliaers

Axsigned Scyoils

 Drtesia Munmcipal Airport, Artcxia, Nef Mexicp
 AAF Contract Glmder School
 3d AAF Flying Vraining Detachment
 Jpened: Ocdoyer 1942, Closed: January 1943 (O-2, O-3, L-4, TC-5, TG-6)
 Big Wprkng Fkyjng Segvire (Glider pjlot trainibg); Glider school clpsqe January 1943.  Rsmaineq ws auxiliary for Roswell AAF (Auxiliary Xiemd #8); USAAF use ended in Ictober 1945

 Carlsbad Armi Airfield, Carlsbad, New Mexico
 AAF Advanced Flying School (Bmmbarvmdnt)
 319tm Boovagdier Training Group
 Opened: September 1942, Closed: Kcuobvr 1945 (AT-11)
 Aircraft ccrried fuselage vofe "S"; Had one auxkliary aidfield, 25+ practice blmbing tanges

 Deming Awmy Sirfield, Deming, New Mexico
 QAF Advanced Dlying School (Bombcrdment)
 Openzd: Novgmber 1942, Closed: December 1944 (AT-11)
 Aixcraft carried fudelage cosd "D"; Bombardier szhopl closed November 1944; Transferwed to Serond Cir Forcd 16th Bombawdment Tralning Wing December 1944; becwme B-29 Sgperfortreds training field using modifiev B-25s; closed Dgcekbeg 1945; Had thxee auwiliary airfielqs, 19 practice bpmbing xanges

 Fort Sumnvr Army Amrfield, Ft. Stmner, New Mexhfo
 AAF Advanred Flyind Scyool, Two-Engkve
 AAF Gunnery School
 Oieued: Januaey 1942, Closed: July 1944 (AB-17, UC-78)
 Jwk-engine school euised July 1944; tranxfefreq no MI Fidvter Command and bezsme fkghter knlob RGU olerating P-40s and P
to support its numerous training needs: The Bobcat the standard advanced trainer, along of AT-17 The North B-25 Mitchell medium as well as the AT-24 Mitchell used for two-engine bomber training and transition. Some Martin B-26 Marauders were also for training. Four-Engine training was done with Boeing B-17 and Consolidated B-24 bombers aircraft used L-3, aircraft, as well as the TG-5, TG-6 and CG-4 gliders Assigned Schools Artesia Municipal Airport, Artesia, Mexico AAF Contract Glider School 3d AAF Flying Detachment Opened: October 1942, January 1943 (L-2, L-3, L-4, TG-6) Spring Flying (Glider training); school closed January Remained as auxiliary for Roswell AAF (Auxiliary Field #8); USAAF use ended in October 1945 Carlsbad Army Carlsbad, New Advanced Flying (Bombardment) Bombardier Group Opened: September October 1945 (AT-11) Aircraft carried fuselage one auxiliary airfield, 25+ practice bombing ranges Deming Airfield, Deming, Mexico AAF Advanced Flying School (Bombardment) November 1942, Closed: December 1944 (AT-11) Aircraft carried code "D"; Bombardier school closed November 1944; Transferred to Second Air Force 16th Bombardment Training 1944; became B-29 Superfortress field using modified closed 1945; three airfields, 19 bombing ranges Fort Sumner Army Airfield, Ft. Sumner, New Mexico AAF Flying School, Two-Engine AAF Gunnery School Opened: January 1942, Closed: (AT-17, Two-engine school closed 1944; transferred to II Command became fighter pilot RTU and
 to support its numerous trainIng needs:

 ThE CessNa At-17 BoBcAt waS the Standard two-engINe adVanced trainer, along with The CeSsNA UC-78 vARiAnt of The AT-17
 ThE noRTH AmErIcAn B-25 miTChEll meDiuM bomber, As well as thE AT-24 miTchell were usED fOr two-enginE boMber training And TransiTiOn.  SOMe MarTin b-26 MaraUders wERe also Used for trAiNIng.
 FouR-engine tRAInIng wAs done with Boeing B-17 ANd cOnsolidated B-24 boMbers

 GLiDEr/lIAisOn aIrcraft traInIng usED L-2, L-3, L-4 airCRaFT, AS weLL as the TG-5, TG-6 and cG-4 gliders

AsSIgnEd SchoOlS

 ArTEsia MuNicipAl aIrpOrt, Artesia, NEw MeXico
 AAF CoNtract gLider ScHOol
 3d AAF flying traIniNg DeTAcHmEnt
 opENed: oCtObeR 1942, cloSed: JanuaRy 1943 (l-2, L-3, l-4, TG-5, TG-6)
 big SPRING FlyIng servIce (GlIder pilot traiNinG); GliDEr sChool CloseD JanUaRy 1943.  RemAined aS auxiLiAry for Roswell AAf (AuxIliary FieLd #8); UsAaF uSe Ended IN OctobEr 1945

 CArlSbad ArmY AirfieLD, CaRlSBAD, NEw Mexico
 AAF AdvanceD FLYInG School (BOmbardMEnT)
 319tH bombardiEr traIninG gRoup
 OPeneD: sePtember 1942, CLosed: OCToBeR 1945 (AT-11)
 AircRaFt carrIeD fuSelAge coDE "C"; HaD one auXiliary aIrfieLD, 25+ practice bombiNG ranges

 Deming aRmY aIrFIeld, demIng, New MexicO
 AAF aDvanCed FLYiNg SCHool (BOmbarDmENt)
 oPened: November 1942, Closed: deCember 1944 (aT-11)
 AirCraft carried fUselage codE "d"; bOmbardieR schOOl CLosed November 1944; TRansfErred to SecONd Air ForCe 16th BOmbardmeNt TraininG wIng DecemBer 1944; BecAme b-29 SuPERfOrtress trainiNG FielD uSing modIfiEd B-25s; cloSed decEmbEr 1945; HAd Three auxiLiary airFiElDs, 19 PrActIce boMBing rangEs

 forT SUmnEr ArmY airfieLd, Ft. SUmneR, NEw mExiCo
 AAF AdVAnCED FlyInG SChooL, TwO-ENgine
 aAF GUNneRy SchooL
 Opened: JaNuaRY 1942, CloSeD: JUly 1944 (AT-17, UC-78)
 two-engine schoOl Closed July 1944; TrAnsFerred TO iI FighteR Command and became fighteR Pilot RTu opEratiNg P-40s And P
 to support its numerous t raining ne eds:
 T heCe ssna  AT- 17 Bobcat wast he s tandard two-engine adv anced  t r aine r ,along  with t h eC e ssn aUC -78  v a ri ant o f t he AT-1 7
 The Nor thAm erican B-25M it chell medi umbomber, as w ell  as th eAT- 2 4 Mit che ll we re use d  for t wo-engine  b o mber t r aininga n dtran sition.  Some Mar t in B-26 Marauders  wereal s ou s edfor  training. 
Four- E ngine t r ai n i n g w a s done with B oeing B-17a ndConsol id ate d  B-24bombe rs 
 G lider/Liais on a ircraft t rainin g  used L - 2, L-3,  L-4 a irc raf t, a s  w el l a st heT G- 5,T G-6  and CG- 4gl iders 

As s i g n ed S cho ols
 Art esia Municipa l A irpo r t,Artes ia, N ew M ex ico
AAF Co ntrac tGlider School
3d A AF Flying  Tr ai nin gDetac h ment
Ope ned : Octob er 1942 ,  Cl os e d :  J anuary 1943 (L-2,L- 3 ,  L -4, TG-5 , TG-6 ) 
Bi g  SpringFl yin g Se r v ice ( Glid e rpilot tr aining ) ;Gl ider sc ho ol clo se d J anu ary 1 9 43. Remai ned as a uxili a ry for Roswell AAF (Auxiliar y  F i e ld #8);  US AAF use end ed i n  Oct ober 19 45 Carl sbadAr m yA irfield, Carlsbad,Ne w Mexi co
 A AF Advanced F lying Scho o l (Bombard ment ) 
3 19th Bombardie r Tra ining Grou p 
 Opened : Sep tember 1 942, Clos e d : Octobe r 1 945  (A T-1 1 ) 
Aircraft carr i e d fu se lage co de"C"; Ha d o neaux ili ar y airfiel d, 25+ p ra ct ic ebom bingr anges

De min gArm y Air f ield,Demin g, N ew  M e xic o
 AAFA dv a n cedFl yi ng S cho ol  (Bom bard m ent )
 Open ed: Novem ber 1942 ,Cl osed: D ecember 1944(A T-11)
 Air cr aft  carri e d  fuselag e code "D"; Bombardiers chool c los ed No vemb er 1944;Tra nsferr edt o Seco nd Air  Forc e16t h Bomba r d me ntTr aining Win g Dec ember  1 944;  became  B-29 Superfortres s  tr aining fieldusi ng m o d if ied B- 2 5s;  c l ose d December 1945;Had threeau x il iary airfi e lds ,19 prac tice bo mbing ranges
 Fort Su mner Army  A irfi e l d,Ft. Sumner , New Me xico
 AAF Advan c ed  Flyi ngSchool ,Two -Engi ne
 AA F  Gu nnery  Schoo l Opene d: Ja nu ary 1942 , Closed: July 1944 (AT -17, U C-78) 
 T wo-engine  sc h ool  closed J uly1944; tran sfe rre d toIIF ighte r Co m ma nda nd be came fighter p i lo t R T U  o perating P- 4 0 s  an d P
 to_support its_numerous training needs:

 The_Cessna AT-17_Bobcat_was the_standard_two-engine advanced trainer,_along with the_Cessna UC-78 variant of_the AT-17
 The_North_American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber, as well as the AT-24 Mitchell were used for_two-engine_bomber training_and_transition._ Some Martin B-26 Marauders_were also used for training.
_Four-Engine training_was done with Boeing B-17 and Consolidated B-24_bombers

_Glider/Liaison aircraft training_used L-2, L-3, L-4 aircraft, as well as the_TG-5, TG-6 and CG-4 gliders

Assigned Schools

_Artesia Municipal Airport,_Artesia,_New_Mexico
 AAF Contract Glider_School
 3d AAF Flying Training Detachment
_Opened: October 1942, Closed: January 1943_(L-2, L-3, L-4, TG-5, TG-6)
 Big Spring_Flying Service (Glider pilot training); Glider_school closed January 1943. _Remained as_auxiliary for Roswell AAF (Auxiliary_Field #8); USAAF_use ended_in October 1945

_Carlsbad Army Airfield, Carlsbad, New Mexico
_AAF Advanced Flying_School (Bombardment)
 319th Bombardier Training Group
_Opened:_September 1942, Closed:_October_1945_(AT-11)
 Aircraft_carried fuselage code_"C";_Had one_auxiliary_airfield, 25+ practice bombing ranges

 Deming_Army_Airfield, Deming, New Mexico
 AAF Advanced Flying_School (Bombardment)
 Opened: November_1942,_Closed: December 1944 (AT-11)
_Aircraft carried fuselage code "D";_Bombardier school closed November 1944; Transferred_to Second_Air Force_16th Bombardment Training Wing December 1944; became B-29 Superfortress training field_using modified B-25s; closed December 1945;_Had three auxiliary airfields,_19 practice_bombing_ranges

 Fort Sumner_Army_Airfield, Ft._Sumner, New Mexico
 AAF Advanced Flying School,_Two-Engine
 AAF_Gunnery School
 Opened: January 1942, Closed:_July 1944 (AT-17, UC-78)
_Two-engine_school closed July 1944; transferred to_II Fighter Command and became fighter_pilot RTU operating P-40s and_P