8th Photo Reconnaissance Group

Aerial photographic compartment on F-7. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force. At Gushkara, India, 1945. These F-7 were in equipped with extra gas tank in place of the forward bomb bay on a B-24, and a converted aerial photo compartment in the back bomb bay, to map areas at 20,000 feet above terrain.

Crew poses with F-7 "Easy Goin'" during WWII.

Flyer standing with F-7A "Rice Pattie Hattie." 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force

Rice paddies and walled town of Chanyi (Zhanyi), Yunnan, China, during WWII.

24th Mapping Squadron C.O. and staff pose for a group shot. (December 1944-May 1945.) Rear: Lt. Key, Capt. Smith, Lt. Walters, Capt. Rebers, Capt. Geiger, Lt. Kunn, Lt. Maddox. Front: Capt. Hiendell, Major Hubers, Lt. Col. King, Capt. Bagshaw. Image originally from Charles A. Runyon.

Flight crew #5308 at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma, with F-7A/B-24 "Pvt. Peggy-I," serial #42-40433 at the end of stateside training before being sent overseas. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force. Back: Sgt. William L. Ferrington, 2nd Lt. Thurston P. Hooper, 2nd Lt. William J. Rumler, 2nd Lt. Gordon T. Howes, Sgt. Jerry F. Perelli Front...

Barracks area at Zhanyi, Yunnan, China, during WWII.

Nose art and camera port on F-7A/B-24 "Nasty Lil," serial #42-64055. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force.

Camera port of F-7A/B-24 "The Flying Anvil," on February 22, 1945. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force.

View from atop wing of F-7A/B-24 "Nasty Lil," serial #42-64055. 24th Combat Mapping Squadron, 8th Photo Reconnaissance Group, 10th Air Force.