Establishment of the 32nd Wolfhounds squadron
In 1939, under the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the United States began working on expanding its air forces, the still a part of the US Army. Several squadrons flying light observation aircraft, fighters and bombers were already in existence in the US Army. On 22 December 1939 the United States government gave its approval the establishment of several new air squadrons.
 | The US Army Air Corps constituted the 32nd Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor). Seven weeks later, on 1 February 1940, the squadron activated at Kelly Field, Texas home of the advanced flying school. The administrative section of the squadron was situated at nearby Brooks Field. Shortly after the activation the squadron acquired its first training aircraft, a North American AT-6A Texan and began pilot training. After completing this training, in November 1940, the 32nd transferred to Langley Field in Virginia to join the 36th Pursuit Group. Once there, the 36th equipped the squadron with Curtiss P-36 Mohawk aircraft. |