List of United States Air Force test squadrons explained

This is a list of United States Air Force test squadrons. It covers units considered to be part of the Air Force and serves as a break out of the comprehensive List of United States Air Force squadrons. Most units in this list are assigned to Air Force Materiel Command, however, a few reside in other Major Commands of the United States Air Force.

Flight Test Squadrons

SquadronShieldLocationNicknameNote
Sabres B-52, B-1, KC-135, and E-3s
"Panthers"
Inactive?
now 410 TES
F-22 Flight Test
Speckled Trout
formerly Det. 1, 46 OG
C-130, MH-53, UH-1, HH-60
SkullsF-16 Fighting Falcon Flight Test
Airborne Laser Program
Tanker/Airlift Flight Test
Bomber Flight Test
T-38 Talon
UAV flight test
Deadly Jesters F-35
Eglin AFBC-32B
Top Hand Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force.
Road Runners
Test Squadrons
SquadronShieldLocationNicknameNote
Reserve unit, augments 17 TS
595th Space Group, SIDC
Network Operations
Wind tunnel testing
Turbine engine testing
Space & missile testing
746th Test SquadronCentral Inertial & GPS Test Facility (CIGTF)
771st Test SquadronElectronic Warfare T&E
772d Test Squadron
773d Test Squadron
780th Test Squadron
781st Test SquadronNational Radar Cross-section Facility
846th Test SquadronHolloman High Speed Test Track (HHSTT)
2857th Test Squadron Continuity of Government helicopter squadron
Test and Evaluation Squadrons
SquadronShieldLocationNicknameNote
Scorpions
RQ-4
WolfpackB-52
Golden Pride
B-2
F-15E, F-15EX, F-16C
Skulls F-15E, F-15EX, F-16C
HC-130
B-1B
Baja Scorpions
Green Bats F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, A-10, F-22A, F-35
Inactivated 30 June 1992
F-15C, F-15E, F-16C, A-10, F-22A, F-35
MQ-1, MQ-9
605th Test and Evaluation Squadron
Inactivated 1 October 1995
Inactivated 1 July 1986
previously the 33d Flight Test Squadron

See also