United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1945). It was created on 20 June 1941 as successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and is the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force, today one of the six armed forces of the United States. The AAF was a component of the United States Army, which on 2 March 1942 was divided functionally by executive order into three autonomous forces: the Army Ground Forces, the United States Army Services of Supply (which in 1943 became the Army Service Forces), and the Army Air Forces. Each of these forces had a commanding general who repor
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11th Fighter Wing14th Antisubmarine Squadron14th Bombardment Squadron159th Liaison Squadron15th Bombardment Training Wing1892nd Engineer Aviation Battalion (United States)1st Bombardment Wing1st Operations Group1st Photographic Group1st Proving Ground Group1st Weather Reconnaissance Squadron20th Bombardment Wing22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron24th Pursuit Group2641st Special Group27th Bombardment Squadron27th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)28th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)29th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)2d Combat Bombardment Wing2d Fighter Squadron (Commando)2d Photographic Reconnaissance Group3030th AAF Base Unit303rd Fighter Wing304th Bombardment Group304th Special Operations Squadron30th Flying Training Wing (U.S. Army Air Forces)30th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron312th Fighter Wing316th Fighter Squadron318th Fighter Group31st Flying Training Wing (World War II)320th Troop Carrier Squadron322d Troop Carrier Squadron32nd Flying Training Wing (World War II)339th Fighter Group33rd Flying Training Wing (World War II)341st Fighter Squadron348th Night Fighter Squadron349th Night Fighter Squadron
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United States Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and de facto aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II (1941–1945). It was created on 20 June 1941 as successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and is the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force, today one of the six armed forces of the United States. The AAF was a component of the United States Army, which on 2 March 1942 was divided functionally by executive order into three autonomous forces: the Army Ground Forces, the United States Army Services of Supply (which in 1943 became the Army Service Forces), and the Army Air Forces. Each of these forces had a commanding general who repor
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As Forças Aéreas do Exército d ...... tegrante do Exército até 1947.
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De United States Army Air Forc ...... eel van het Amerikaanse leger.
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Las Fuerzas Aéreas del Ejércit ...... tal para comprender a la AAF.
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Le United States Army Air Forc ...... gerato giudice-boia di Hitler.
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Les Forces Aèries de l'Exèrcit ...... ats Units al setembre de 1947.
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Les United States Army Air For ...... r Force, le 18 septembre 1947.
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Pasukan Udara Angkatan Darat A ...... ada Ketua Staf Angkatan Darat.
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The United States Army Air For ...... an understanding of the AAF."
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United States Army Air Force ( ...... dla zrozumienia istoty USAAF”.
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United States Army Air Forces ...... pen (United States Air Force).
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2.4 million airmen (March 1944)
80,000 aircraft (July 1944)
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AAF Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
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February 2018
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GA Henry H. ("Hap") Arnold,
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In its expansion during World ...... ir forces to the battlefronts.
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"The Evolution of the Department of the Air Force" – Air Force Historical Studies Office
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As Forças Aéreas do Exército d ...... 00 aeródromos em todo o mundo.
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De United States Army Air Forc ...... eel van het Amerikaanse leger.
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Las Fuerzas Aéreas del Ejércit ...... jército de los Estados Unidos.
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Le United States Army Air Forc ...... ne di United States Air Force.
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Les Forces Aèries de l'Exèrcit ...... 1.600 aeròdroms arreu del món.
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Les United States Army Air For ...... r Force, le 18 septembre 1947.
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Pasukan Udara Angkatan Darat A ...... ada Ketua Staf Angkatan Darat.
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United States Army Air Force ( ...... ośrednio Szefowi Sztabu Armii.
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United States Army Air Forces ...... pen (United States Air Force).
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Forces Aèries de l'Exèrcit dels Estats Units
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