When pilot training at Brooks Field concluded at the end of World War II, the base took on a new mission.
In September 1951 in the midst of the Korean War, the Air Force established a reserve training center at Brooks Air Force Base.
The 907th Air Reserve Wing was assigned to the center.
Conceived originally as a troop carrier unit, the wing did not receive its first planes until the summer of 1952.
The planes were T-6 Texans, an indication of the 907th's new mission, Air Force Reserve pilot training.

Almost before it began its new mission, the 907th Air Reserve Wing was replaced by the 8707th Pilot Training Wing (Single-Engine).
On the first anniversary of its activation, the 8707th had six T-6s and two C-46 Commandoes assigned.
That began to change in April 1953 when the wing acquired its first five North American T-28 Trojans.

In 1954 Colonel David L. "Tex" Hill, a fighter pilot who made his reputation as a member of Chennault's Flying Tigers, took over the wing's pilot training program.
At year's end the wing converted to C-46s and the 8707th was replaced by the 433d Troop Carrier Wing.

In 1956 reservists celebrated their fifth anniversary at Brooks with the arrival of another aircraft, the C-119 Flying Boxcar transport.
Four years later, the 433d Troop Carrier Wing moved to Kelly AFB.
From the time the Reserve first established a wing at Brooks in 1951, whatever the numerical designation, the people of San Antonio have always referred to the unit as the Alamo Wing.

An era in aviation history ended on June 20, 1960, when the last plane took off from Brooks.
The aircraft was a C-131 Samaritan piloted by Col.
L.B. Matthews, commander of Det.
1, 1st Aeromedical Transport Group.
When pilot training at Brooks Field concluded at the end of World War II, the base took on a new mission. In September 1951 in the midst of the Korean War, the Air Force established a reserve training center at Brooks Air Force Base. The 907th Air Reserve Wing was assigned to the center. Conceived originally as a troop carrier unit, the wing did not receive its first planes until the summer of 1952. The planes were T-6 Texans, an indication of the 907th's new mission, Air Force Reserve pilot training.
Almost before it began its new mission, the 907th Air Reserve Wing was replaced by the 8707th Pilot Training Wing (Single-Engine). On the first anniversary of its activation, the 8707th had six T-6s and two C-46 Commandoes assigned. That began to change in April 1953 when the wing acquired its first five North American T-28 Trojans.
In 1954 Colonel David L. "Tex" Hill, a fighter pilot who made his reputation as a member of Chennault's Flying Tigers, took over the wing's pilot training program. At year's end the wing converted to C-46s and the 8707th was replaced by the 433d Troop Carrier Wing.
In 1956 reservists celebrated their fifth anniversary at Brooks with the arrival of another aircraft, the C-119 Flying Boxcar transport. Four years later, the 433d Troop Carrier Wing moved to Kelly AFB. From the time the Reserve first established a wing at Brooks in 1951, whatever the numerical designation, the people of San Antonio have always referred to the unit as the Alamo Wing.
An era in aviation history ended on June 20, 1960, when the last plane took off from Brooks. The aircraft was a C-131 Samaritan piloted by Col. L.B. Matthews, commander of Det. 1, 1st Aeromedical Transport Group.
Brooks Air Force Base