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Army Air Forces

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noun

U.S. Army.
  1. a unit comprising almost all aviation, with its personnel, equipment, etc.: it became part of the Air Force on July 26, 1947.


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Army Air Forces in World War II, wanted to know how rockets, satellites, jet engines and nuclear weapons might change warfare in the postwar world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Army Air Forces who had always looked out for her and kept her laughing during their difficult upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

His father, Arnold, a World War II veteran who served in what was then called the United States Army Air Forces, liked the series.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024

Army Air Forces on the Pacific Front launched long-range strikes on industrial targets.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022

In the Army Air Forces, or AAF, there were 5:1,651 stateside aircraft accidents over the course of the war, killing 14,903 personnel.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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