AAF

American  

Or A.A.F.

1. Allied Air Forces.

2. (in the U.S., formerly) Army Air Forces.

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Example Sentences

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 Literature

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 Literature

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

It is unknown how much AAF spent on traditional advertising, which included ads in newspapers and on billboards.

From Seattle Times

His agent had a verbal agreement with the Vikings, who were already interested in signing him after the AAF season ended.

From Washington Times