ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, flˈaɪɪŋ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɹᵻzˈuːmd wɪððə mˈækaɪ ˌɛmbˈiː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɪks æz nˈoʊ. twˈɛnti fˈaɪv skwˈɑːdɹən ɐsˈuːmd ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ dʒˈɛt ˌɪntɹədˈʌkʃən tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ænd flˈiːt səpˈoːɹt; ðɪs ɹˈoʊl sˈiːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ænd sˈɪns ðˈɛn ðə skwˈɑːdɹən hˈæzbiːn tˈæskt wɪð pɹəvˈaɪdɪŋ ɐ pˈuːl ʌv tɹˈeɪnd pˌɜːsənˈɛl tə ðɪ ˈɛɹ fˈoːɹs.
In 1989, flying operations resumed with the Macchi MB-326 as No. 25 Squadron assumed responsibility for jet introduction training and fleet support; this role ceased in 1998 and since then the squadron has been tasked with providing a pool of trained personnel to the Air Force.