Training Air Wing Five (TW-5 or TRAWING 5) is a United States Navy aircraft training air wing based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, in Milton, FL. TW-5 is one of five training wings in the Naval Air Training Command, and consists of three fixed-wing primary training squadrons and three rotary-wing advanced training squadrons. The wing trains Student Naval Aviators from the U.S. Navy,

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, as well as international allies with instructors of varying backgrounds and seniority from the aforementioned military branches. According to the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA), TW-5 accounts for roughly 43% of all flight time within the Naval Air Training Command, and 11% of the Navy and Marine Corps' flight time worldwide. Approximately 1,200 students complete flight training with TW-5 annually.

Subordinate units

TW-5 consists of three fixed-wing primary training squadrons and three rotary-wing advanced training squadrons. Each training Squadron has a single Yellow in color aircraft, which signifies the Instructor, the Instructor Wears a yellow and White Flight Suit, in order to distinct himself. Flickr_-_Official_U

Current force

Fixed-wing aircraft

* T-6B Texan

Rotary wing aircraft

* TH-57B/C Sea Ranger

References

External links

Training Air Wing Five
Official site {{Naval Air Training Command Air wings of the United States Navy