50 Years of US Air Force Pilot Training July 24, 2019 Unipro2013main US Air Force, US Military US Air Force Pilot Training The first Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 71-01, “First of the Finest,” started July 17, 1969, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and 50 years later pilot training continues as Specialized UPT. One of the students from the class 71-01 returned to Columbus AFB, continuing his aviation journey as a 14th Operations Group simulator instructor for students in Phase III. Credit to : U.S. Air Force – Senior Airman Keith Holcomb Please support our Sponsors -