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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 (1941–1947). It was created on 20 June 1941 as successor to the previous United States Army Air Corps and is the…

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Active
1941–1947
Branch
Army
Country
United States
Disbanded
September 18, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-09-18)
Engagements
World War II
Garrison/HQ
Munitions Building, Washington, D.C. (1941–1942) The Pentagon (1942–1947)

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Lineage of the United States Air Force

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related to Lineage of the United States Air Force · 14
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related to Aircraft · 8
United States Army Air Forces → Air Corps, Air Forces, June, Many, The, The United States Army, USAAF, Variants
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United States Army Air Forces → 1941–1947
Branch · 1
United States Army Air Forces → Army
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United States Army Air Forces → United States
Disbanded · 1
United States Army Air Forces → September 18, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-09-18)
Engagements · 1
United States Army Air Forces → World War II
Garrison/HQ · 1
United States Army Air Forces → Munitions Building, Washington, D.C. (1941–1942) The Pentagon (1942–1947)

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United States Army Air ForcesActive1941–19471.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesBranchArmy1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesColors.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;…1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesCountryUnited States1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesDisbandedSeptember 18, 1947; 78 years ago (1947-09-18)1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesEngagementsWorld War II1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesGarrison/HQMunitions Building, Washington, D.C. (1941–1942) The Pentagon (1942–1947)1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesNotable commandersGA Henry H. ("Hap") Arnold, (1941–1946) GEN Carl Spaatz, (1946–1947)1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesRoleAerial warfare1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesRoundel(1919–1942) (1942–1943) (1) (1942–1943) (2) (1943) (1) (1943) (2) (1943–1947)1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesSize2.4 million airmen (March 1944) 80,000 aircraft (July 1944)1.00infobox
United States Army Air ForcesTypeAir force1.00infobox

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