AAF
American-
Allied Air Forces.
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(in the U.S., formerly) Army Air Forces.
Example Sentences
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Some groups are as smooth as Miller’s expanded AAF orchestra with a full string section; others are as rough and rowdy as Lionel Hampton’s R&B-oriented unit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
AAF and CFE did not return requests for comment.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2022
In 2019, the AAF shut down after eight weeks when it ran out of money.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2022
Gilbert was drafted by the Orlando Apollos in the AAF draft and was arguably the league’s best quarterback before it suspended operations midway through the season, leading all signal callers in yards and passer rating.
From Washington Times • Dec. 21, 2021
In the three months in which Phil’s men trained as a crew, 3,041 AAF planes—more than 33 per day—met with accidents stateside, killing nine men per day.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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