Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A ƙarshen Afrilu 1942 lokacin da yake da isasshen ma'aikata da kayan aiki, 82d ya koma Muroc Army Air Field, California, kuma ya fara tashi da jirgin sama da kuma bindigogi da kuma fashewa da jirgin sama na Lockheed P-38 Lightning. Rabin aji na farko na matukan jirgi da aka yi rajista sun yi aiki tare da 82d. A watan Mayu, Ma'aikatar War ta sake sanya wannan rukunin a matsayin 82d Fighter Group (Injin Injin Biyu). Kungiyar ta bar California a watan Satumba kuma ta isa Arewacin Ireland a watan Oktoba inda ta sami ƙarin horo. A kusan lokaci guda, Allies sun kaddamar da su
mamayewar Faransa ta Arewacin Afirka. A watan Disamba na shekarar 1942, sojojin Axis sun janye ci gaban Allied, kuma an fara yakin hunturu mai tsawo. A wannan lokacin ne 82nd Fighter Group ya koma Arewacin Afirka don yin aiki tare da Sojojin Sama na goma sha biyu.