8th Pursuit Squadron, Interceptor, 8th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Squadron, Single Engine & 8th Fighter Squadron, Two Engine

Constituted as 8 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated: 8 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 8 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 20 Aug 1943; 8 Fighter Squadron, Two Engine, on 6 Nov 1944; 8 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 8 Jan 1946; 8 Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled, on 1 May 1948; 8 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 10 Aug 1948; 8 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 1 Feb 1950; 8 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 Jul 1958; 8 Fighter Squadron on 1 Nov 1991-.

Insignia is Australian made.

Stations. Selfridge Field, MI, 15 Jan 1941; Morrison Field, FL, c. 23 May 1941-4 Jan 1942; Melbourne, Australia, 2 Feb 1942; Canberra, Australia, 16 Feb 1942; Darwin, Australia, 17 Apr 1942; Port Moresby, New Guinea, 25 Sep 1942; Dobodura, New Guinea, 15 Apr 1943; Tsili Tsili, New Guinea, 30 Aug 1943; Gusap, New Guinea, c. 29 Oct 1943; Hollandia, New Guinea, 3 May 1944; Biak, 23 Jun 1944; Tacloban, Leyte, 25 Oct 1944; San Jose, Mindoro, 2 Jan 1945; Lingayen, Luzon, 27 Feb 1945; Okinawa, 17 Aug 1945; Atsugi, Japan, 15 Sep 1945.