23DEC41 |
Formation
authorised |
19JAN42 |
Constituted
as 8th Photographic Squadron |
01FEB42 |
Activated
at March Field, California |
19MAR42 |
"A"
Flight sailed for Australia on S.S. President Coolidge |
07APR42 |
Arrived
Camp Pell, Melbourne |
24APR42 |
Departed
for Camp Doomben, Brisbane |
APR/MAY42 |
Became
operational with four (4) aircraft |
02MAY42 |
Departed
Camp Doomben, Brisbane for Townsville |
09JUN42 |
Redesignated
8th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron |
16JUL42 |
"B"
and "C" Flights arrived in Melbourne on the S.S. Matsonia and
encamped at Camp Murphy |
27JUL42 |
"B"
and "C" Flights joined "A" Flight at Townsville |
12AUG42 |
Four
(4) F-4 received at CAC, Melbourne |
19AUG42 |
Five
(5) F-4 received at CAC, Melbourne |
05SEP42 |
An
advance party left for Port Moresby followed by the rest of the squadron
a few weeks later. The squadron was based at Schwimmer Drome (14 Mile). |
05JAN44 |
Moved
to Durand Drome (17 Mile) |
16MAR44 |
Moved
to Nadzab, Lae |