(later 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group), 28 Feb 1947 (attached to 314th Composite Wing until Nov 1947) Fifth Air Force, 1 Apr 1949 543d Tactical Support Group, 26 Sep 1950 – 25 Feb 1951 71st Flying Training Wing, 1 Nov 1972 71st Operations Group, 15 Dec 1991 – present Stations March Field, California, 1 Feb – 14 Mar 1942 Two flights remained at March Field, CA, to 16 Jun 1942 Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Australia, 7 Apr 1942 Archerfield Airport (Brisbane), Australia, 24 Apr 1942 Charters Towers Airfield, Australia, 2 May 1942 Kila Airfield (3 Mile Drome), Port Moresby, New Guinea, 9 Sep 1942 Nadzab Airfield, New Guinea, 16 Mar 1944 Operated from Biak after c. 11 Aug 1944 Mokmer Airfield, Biak, 10 Sep – 20 Oct 1944 Dulag Airfield, Leyte, Philippines, 4 Nov 1944 Air Echelon assigned to Clark Field, Luzon, Philippines, 19 May – 12 Aug 1945 Motobu Airfield, Okinawa, 21 Jul 1945 Chōfu Airfield, Japan, 28 Sep 1945 Irumagawa Air Base, Japan, 25 Jan 1946 Yokota Air Base, Japan, 25 Mar 1949 Detachment operated from Itazuke Air Base, Japan, from 29 Jun 1950 Itazuke Air Base, Japan, 9 Jul 1950 Taegu Air Base (K-2), South Korea, 2 Oct 1950 Komaki Air Base, Japan Operated from Taegu Air Base (K-2), South Korea, 26 Jan – 25 Feb 1951 Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, 1 Nov 1972 – present Aircraft F-4 Lightning (1942–1944) F-5 Lightning (1943–1946) B-17 Flying Fortress (1942–1943) B-26 Marauder (1943–1944) F-6 Mustang (1946) P-51 Mustang (1946) P-61 Black Widow (1946) F-15A/RF-61C Reporter (1947–1949) RF-80 Shooting Star (1949–1951) T-37 Tweet (1972–2006) T-6 Texan II (2006 – present) Notable members Jeffrey B. Cashman, future Brigadier General. Fred Hargesheimer, pilot turned philanthropist to those who saved his life after he was shot down. James P. Ulm, future Brigadier General. References Notes Explanatory notes Citations Bibliography Further reading Stanaway, John and Bob Rocker. The Eight Ballers: Eyes of the Fifth Air Force. The 8th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron in World War II. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 1999. . 008 0008