 On activation, the 354th had several RF-80s and one B-26 Invader aircraft for training.On 15 March 1957, F-100D/F "Super Sabre" fighters were transferred to Myrtle Beach AFB from the 31st Fighter-Bomber Wing at Turner AFB, Georgia.Squadron identification of the 354th's F-100 aircraft could be determined by the tail color of the aircraft.