The 87th Flying Training Squadron is part of the United States
Air Force 47th Flying Training Wing based at Laughlin Air Force
Base, Texas. It operates T-38 Talon aircraft conducting flight training.

The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force,
its origins dating to August 18th, 1917 when it was organized at
Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Michigan as a pilot training
Squadron during World War I.

The squadron saw combat during World War II, and became part
of Air Defense Command, later Aerospace Defense Command and
finally Tactical Air Command during the Cold War.

[Information from Wikipedia]