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	United States Army Air Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Renamed the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and considered a separate arm of the Army, the new USAAF had an equal "voice" with the Army and Navy.
		The Air Forces and Divisions were divided into a total of 91 Wings, called Bombardment, Tactical Reconnaisance, Training or Composite depending on whether their primary intended role was strategic bombing, pursuit, air support etc..
		The Army was permitted light aircraft for reconnaisance, the transport of general officers and other miscellaneous duties, under the auspices of Army Aviation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_Army_Air_Force (832 words)

	U.S. Army Aviation Museum \| preserving the Past... for the Future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Organic Army Aviation in World War II Rivalry between AGF and the Army Air Forces (AAF), later the U.S. Air Force, over the role and mission of organic Army Aviation began with the initial testing of the concept and continued for over 30 years.
		Air forces leaders were alarmed by the attempts of some ground commanders to obtain higher performance aircraft.
		In May of 1943, the AAF obtained authorization to organize liaison flights or squadrons, in lieu of the discredited air forces observation squadrons, to support the ground forces.
	www.armyavnmuseum.org /history/war/ww2/overview5.html (1235 words)

	Encyclopedia: Army Air Forces
		The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations.
		Seal The United States Department of the Air Force was formed in 1949 and is a component agency of the United States Department of Defense.
		Air Force Master Flight Nurse Badge Navy Flight Nurse Badge Army Air Force Flight Nurse Badge The Flight Nurse Badge is a military badge of the United States armed forces which is issued by the U.S. Air Force and United States Navy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Army-Air-Forces (2060 words)

	Military Army Air Forces Patches History 5
		The white star with a red disk and wings are the insignia of the army air forces.
		The wing and prop is the air force cadet insignia.
		The prop and wing on a blue background is an appropriate symbol for army air force cadets.
	www.vetshome.com /military_army_air_forces_patches5.htm (357 words)

	Military Army Air Forces Patches History 2
		The Eleventh Air Force was constituted as the Alaskan Air Force on 28 December 1941 before it was re-designated in February of 1942.
		The Thirteenth Air Force served in the South Pacific and, later, the Southwest Pacific, participating in the Allied drive north and west from the Solomons to the Philippines.
		Three air forces serving under the command are represented by the three small stars at the top of the shield.
	www.vetshome.com /military_army_air_forces_patches2.htm (1023 words)

	Military Army Air Forces Patches History 4
		All army air force insignia shown with dates after 26 July 1947 became units within the newly established United States Air Force.
		The winged star is the symbol for army air forces.
		The torch of knowledge is symbolic of learning and provides the air force, represented by the star and wings, with technical education and flight training.
	www.vetshome.com /military_army_air_forces_patches4.htm (596 words)

	Army Air Corps - Army Air Forces Historical Association
		They were the darkest days of the Second World War: American air crews fought their way to and from heavily defended targets deep inside Fortress Europe and the far reaches of the Pacific.
		Formed in 1993, the Army Air Forces Historical Association®, based in northern New Jersey, is an historical and educational non-profit organization.
		Was it the AAF or Air Corps during WWII?
	www.aafha.org (364 words)

	Talk:United States Army Air Forces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a candidate for a page move to United States Army Air Forces, which is the correct name.
		The official name was United States Army Air Corps, then United States Army Air Forces, then, in 1947, the independent United States Air Force.
		Here are four recruiting posters for the "United States Army Air Forces." [1].I have seen a few for the "Air Corps" and "Air Force," but the majority use the correct designator.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:United_States_Army_Air_Forces (1104 words)

	Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of Army Air Forces Part Two Miscellaneous Insignia
		Army Regulations 600-40 of 31 March 1944 mention only the patches for numbered Air Forces (part one) and the ubiquitous Army Air Forces shoulder sleeve insignia, which appears in this site under basic elements.
		Many of the remaining Army Air Force insignia were unofficial or were pushed through an unwilling War Department by the special interventions of Generals Eisenhower or Spaatz.
		On July 28, 1945 certain arcs were authorized to be worn over the basic Army Air Forces patch for a number of commands, which had been interested in having their own insignia, but were turned down by the War Department.
	www.angelfire.com /md2/patches/airforce2.html (460 words)

	Army Air Forces in World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Air echelon of 9th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 7th Bombardment Group (Heavy), ceases operating from Jogjakarta, Java, NEI and begins a movement to India with B-17's and LB-30's.
		Air echelon of 14th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 7th Bombardment Group (Heavy) [attached to 19th Bombardment Group (Heavy)] begins operating from Melbourne, Australia with B-17's, B-24's and LB-30's; ground echelon is at Bugo, Mindanano, Philippine Islands attached to 5th Interceptor Command (Provisional).
		The Air Corps and the US Army Air Force Combat Command, which previously had made up the Army Air Forces (AAF) under Lieutenant General Henry H "Hap" Arnold as Chief, are discontinued, and the AAF is reorganized with Arnold as Commanding General.
	www.usaaf.net /chron/42/mar42.htm (2490 words)

	Army Air Forces Established - US Air Force Museum Pre-WWII History Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With the expansion of the Army's air arm, it became increasingly evident that there was an urgent need for closer cooperation between its two independent elements, the Air Corps (responsible for materiel and training functions) and the Air Force Combat Command (responsible for operational functions), formerly the GHQ Air Force.
		As a result, the Army Air Forces was created on June 20, 1941 to provide a unity of command over the Air Corps and AF Combat Command.
		By Dec. 1941, the AAF had grown to 354,000 men (of whom 9,000 were pilots) as compared to 26,000 men (of whom 2,000 were pilots) in Sep. 1939.
	www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/history/prewwii/aafe.htm (187 words)

	United States Army Air Forces (USAAF)
		The Air Corps that had been responsible for training and procurement, and the Air Force Combat Command, were merged to become the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF).
		In February 1942, Air Marshall Arthur Harris, the new head of RAF Bomber Command, decided to adopt the Nazi policy of area bombing (known in England as terror bombing) where entire cities and towns were targeted.
		The air battle that was fought here ranks as one of the biggest days in the German bay, where once thirty-six enemy bombers were shot down by the Schumacher squadron.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWusaaf.htm (3404 words)

	USAF Museum - WWII Combat Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		As of January 1, 1944, it can be revealed that the Army Air Forces number 2,385,000 officers and men, as was planned two years ago.
		The Army Air Forces did not have sufficient instructors to train 2,400 pilots a year.
		The Army Air Force could offer them no contracts at the time to justify complete changeovers of their programs, but the flying schools immediately prepared to help handle the pilots.
	www.wpafb.af.mil /museum/history/wwii/aaf/aaf4.htm (560 words)

	The United States Army Air Forces in W.W.II
		Combat Units of the Army Air Forces: This database is based on the Maurer book and lists squadrons assigned, unit motto, combat history, awards, bases, commanders, and more.
		Missing Air Crew Reports: This is an index to over 14,000 MACRs listing serial number, MACR number, date, and unit if known.
		Histories of the Air Forces, Divisions, and Wings: Covers the 16 Air Forces, 8 Air Divisions, and 91 Wings.
	www.armyairforces.com (313 words)

	Army Air Forces in WWII: Volume I -- Plans and Early Operations, January 1939 to August 1942
		AAF participation in the approaching battle would be the responsibility of the Seventh Air Force, whose units were receiving reinforcements from the West Coast, but whose strength Maj. Gen.
		The impact of Midway upon the concept of Pacific air war held by the Navy and the AAF was considerable, setting off a train of debate which continued long after the sea battle had ended.
		Seventh Air Force and the Battle of Midway, 3-6 June, cited in Operations of the Seventh Air Force, p.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq81-9.htm (4718 words)

	ipedia.com: Army Air Corps Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Army Air Corps is a vital component of the British Army.
		The army first took to the sky when the requirement for observation aircraft was soon realised during the First World War with the created of the Royal Flying Corps.
		In early WWII, Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, announced the establishment of a new branch of army aviation, the Army Air Corps.
	www.ipedia.com /army_air_corps.html (513 words)

	Essay: The Army Air Forces Classification Center
		The Army Air Forces Classification Center was brand new in the summer of 1943.
		At its height, the Center had a staff of 200 officers and 500 enlisted personnel and was the largest of the three Army Air Force centers in operation in the United States.
		The building frenzy continued until nothing of the original Army Air Classification Center was left.
	pages.prodigy.net /nhn.slate/nh00018.html (614 words)

	NARA - Guide to Federal Records - Records of the Army Air Forces [AAF]
		Air Division abolished by order of Secretary of War, April 24, 1918, and OCSO aviation functions realigned to create Division of Military Aeronautics (SEE 18.3), with responsibility for general oversight of military aviation; and Bureau of Aircraft Production (SEE 18.4), which had charge of design and production of aircraft and equipment.
		AFCC and Office of the Chief of the Air Corps abolished in the general reorganization of the army, effective March 9, 1942, by Circular 59, War Department, March 2, 1942, implementing EO 9082, February 28, 1942.
		Air Transport Command briefing films, consisting of aerial and ground views of terrain and flight routes and landing facilities worldwide; and animation for the briefing films, showing particular flight routes, locations of landing strips, radio beams, and the principal geographic configuration of specific areas, 1943-45 (743 reels).
	www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/018.html (4058 words)

	Shoulder Sleeve Insignia of Army Air Forces
		Air Force based in Alaska proudly displays the shoulder sleeve insignia of his command.
		The Desert Air Force was a British organization.
		This shoulder sleeve insignia is believed to have been unofficially worn by American personnel serving with the force.
	www.angelfire.com /md2/patches/airforce1a.html (114 words)

	Operation Lusty: The US Army Air Forces' Exploitation of the Luftwaffe's Secret Aeronautical Technology, 1944-45 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		After inheriting command of the Army Air Corps in 1938 and driven by a near-obsessive belief in the efficacy of scientific approaches to Air Corps problems, Arnold called civilian scientists to a meeting at the National Academy of Sciences building in Washington, D.C., in 1939.
		The whole structure of the Air Force, the planning of its operations, its training program, and its organization must be based on this premise.
		Today’s perceived technological superiority is forcing the Air Force and the nation to reassess how best to apply these technologies during the uncertainties already developing during this new millennium.
	www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/apj/apj02/spr02/daso.html (5760 words)

	HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCES
		The report transmitted herewith eliminates detailed supporting data, all of which is being assembled as a part of the historical report being prepared by the Historical Division of the AAF (Air Force Historical Report #55).
		The women pilots, subsequent to graduation from the training program flew approximately 60 million miles for the Army Air Forces; the fatalities were 38, or one to about 16,000 hours of flying.
		The minimum height for women accepted for service as pilots with the Army Air Forces, with the present types of planes in use, should be 64 inches, with a minimum weight of 110 pounds.
	www.wasp-wwii.org /wasp/sum_report.html (855 words)

	HyperWar: U.S. Army Air Force in World War II
		The AAF in the Invasion of Southern France
		The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan: A Memoir, by Maj. Gen.
		Air Force Historical Research Agency [the repository for Air Force historical documents]
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF (361 words)

	Army Air Forces: Terminology and Acronyms
		Terminology and Abbreviations of the Army Air Forces
		This list is a combination of terms and abbreviations frequently found in AAF documents and related literature.
		Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command (1943-45), formerly GCACTC
	www.armyairforces.com /dbterminology.asp (137 words)

	HyperWar: Army Air Forces in WWII: Volume I -- Plans and Early Operations, January 1939 to August 1942
		Deployment of the AAF on the Eve of Hostilities
		The AAF in the Battle of the Atlantic
		Establishment of the Eight Air Force in the United Kingdom
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/AAF/I (355 words)

	U.S. Army Air Corps
		P.A.Q. Strictly speaking, the U.S. Army Air Corps was re-designated as the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1941.
		For perhaps traditional reasons or perhaps to distance it from the separated Air Force service stemming from 1947, the U.S. Army Air Forces of WWII are still often and affectionately referred to as the Army Air Corps.
		Arguably, the most famous of the Air Forces was the Eighth Air Force which operated from England as a strategic bombing force over Europe.
	www.acmedepot.com /keepemflying/aac.shtml (308 words)

	USAAF.net
		This website provides published accounts of the Army Air Forces in World War II available in the public domain.
		Army Air Forces Medical Services in World War II Conquering the Night: Army Air Forces Night Fighters at War
		Piercing the Fog, Intelligence and Army Air Forces Operations in World War II Spaatz and the Air War in Europe
	www.usaaf.net (226 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Winged Victory : The Army Air Forces in World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Here, the author focuses on the part played by the Army Air Forces in the same conflict, and also covers how WW I's fledgling Army Signal Corps air service evolved into the world's mightiest air force.
		Near the end of September 1918 General John J. Pershing launched the American First Army in the operation for which it had been created, organized and equipped, the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
		This is also false- the AAF conducted an extensive investigation during the war, and found that almost every bomber that landed in Switzerland had extensive damage.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0679404643?v=glance (1358 words)

	The United States Army Home Page
		The Army Vision: Relevant and Ready Landpower in Service to the Nation
		This web site is dedicated to The Army Vision and to all who answer the Call to Duty.
		Army mom graduates at top of basic training class
	www.army.mil (334 words)

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