It transferred its Liberators for overhaul and eventual transfer to units of the 2d Bombardment Division, and began converting to B-17s and flew its first mission with the new planes on 17 September 1944.
The squadron transferred its aircraft for maintenance and later transferred them to units of the 2d Bombardment Division. It then began transitioning to B-17s and conducted its initial flight with the new planes on 17 September 1944.