Air Corps
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(before July 26, 1947) a branch of the U.S. Army concerned with military aviation.
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(before May 1, 1942) the name for the Army Air Forces.
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Others suggested Army Air Corps camouflage: dark olive drab, medium green, neutral gray.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He spoke of his "immense admiration" for the work of the Army Air Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan - and then endorsed his eldest son and successor.
From BBC • May 13, 2024
“His Majesty the King will officially hand over the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army Air Corps to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement, per the report.
From Salon • May 9, 2024
After serving in the Army Air Corps as an airplane and engine mechanic, he enrolled at the Art Institute of Chicago and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1952.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2024
In 1946, the army decided to make Langley Field the headquarters of its Tactical Air Command, one of the major commands of the US Army Air Corps.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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