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Air Corps

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noun

U.S. Army.
  1. (before July 26, 1947) a branch of the U.S. Army concerned with military aviation.

  2. (before May 1, 1942) the name for the Army Air Forces.


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The Irish Coast Guard, the Irish Air Corps, the RNLI, the naval vessel and others are involved in the search.

From BBC Nov. 15, 2025

Mr. Nasaw cites the instance of Jimmy Stewart, who had enlisted in the Army Air Corps at 32.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 10, 2025

John Finnegan, 21, and Ambrose Finnegan, 27 joined the Army Air Corps in January 1942 and were sent to Officer Candidate School in Australia.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 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

One year later, the importance of the airplane to US defense was underscored when the Army Air Corps was elevated to the status of an independent branch of the military: the United States Air Force.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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