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On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 23:52:51 +0000, B2431 wrote:


On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 10:54:53 +0000, B2431 wrote:

On AAC, yes until the USAF broke off in '47.

AAC went out of business years before 1947. I think it turned into USAAF in
1941. I would have to look it up to be sure.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Nope, it is was 1947. Straight from the USAF Museum's web site:

http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/history/postwwii/nsa.htm

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From that website it says:

"During WW II, the AAF was almost independent from the Army, "

Notice it says AAF, not AAC.

1907 - Aeronautical Section of the Signal Corps.
1914 - Aviation Section (Signal Corps).
1918 - United States Army Air Service
1926 - United States Army Air Corps
1941 - United States Army Air Forces
1947 - United States Air Force

Source: http://www.aafha.org/

Dan, U. S, Air Force, retired

Hmm. Yep, you are correct. I thought they went straight from the AAC to
the USAF. I'll practice those reading skills.

First mistake this year

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First mistake this year

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I make mistakes on a daily basis. I'll be happy to share.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired

Dad

Quote

WWII Air Corps personnel had a strong sentimental attachment to their
branch. The Air Corps had an aura about it that seemed to set it apart
from other Army branches. Now, sixty years later, many WWII servicemen
still proudly identify themselves as veterans of the Air Corps.
However -- although the Air Corps was their branch -- they actually
served and fought in the Army Air Forces.

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Big John


On 10 Aug 2003 09:54:53 GMT, (B2431) wrote:

On AAC, yes until the USAF broke off in '47.

AAC went out of business years before 1947. I think it turned into USAAF in
1941. I would have to look it up to be sure.

Dan, U. S. Air Force, retired