AAF
American-
Allied Air Forces.
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(in the U.S., formerly) Army Air Forces.
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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 executive director Tom Jones declined to name the group’s donors.
From Washington Times • May 8, 2023
The AAF dished out more than $320,000 on Facebook advertising, according a review of advertising data by the AP.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2023
AAF and CFE did not return requests for comment.
From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 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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