6 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 8 6 th ▁Observ ation ▁Squadron ▁( Med ium ) ▁on ▁ 2 6 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 8 6 th ▁Observ ation ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 8 6 th ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron ▁( B om ber ) ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 8 6 th ▁Com bat ▁M apping ▁Squadron ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 4 3 d ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron , ▁Long ▁Range , ▁Phot ographic ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 5 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁February ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 4 3 d ▁T act ical ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron , ▁Night - Ph ot ographic ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 4 ▁ ▁Red es ign ated ▁ 4 3 d ▁T act ical ▁Re con na issance ▁Squadron , ▁Night ▁Ph oto - J et ▁on ▁ 8 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁ ▁In activ ated ▁on ▁ 1 8 ▁May ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁ ▁Red es