ˈæftɚɹ ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ jˈɪɹ ʌv tɹˈeɪnɪŋ æt ɡˈɑːdmən ˌeɪˌɛfbˈiː, ðə wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː dˈiː wʌz ɹˌiːdˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ fˈaɪɾɚbˈɑːmɚ ɡɹˈuːp ænd dᵻplˈɔɪd tʊ ˌɑːɹɹˌeɪˈɛf mˈænstən, kˈɛnt, ˈɪŋɡlənd tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ðə stɹətˈiːdʒɪk ˈɛɹ kəmˈænd twˈɛlfθ fˈaɪɾɚɹˈɛskɔːɹt wˈɪŋ wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə bˈɜːɡstɹɑːm ˌeɪˌɛfbˈiː, tˈɛksəs.
After over a year of training at Godman AFB, the 123d was re-designated as a Fighter-Bomber Group and deployed to RAF Manston, Kent, England to replace the Strategic Air Command 12th Fighter-Escort Wing which was returned to Bergstrom AFB, Texas.