It was last active with the Air Armament Center, based at Eglin AFB, Florida.

The group operated a climate-controlled hangar to test aircraft in arctic cold conditions to desert and subtropical humid heat.

was experimentally fitted with a center wing mounted pod housing an array of recon cameras, and was assigned to the 3200th Photo Measurement and Analysis Squadron, being designated, unofficially, the RF-82B (the aircraft designation changed to F-82 in 1948).

Participated in the National Air Race at Detroit, Michigan in 1951, winning the Bendix Trophy flying an F-86 Sabre.

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