Air Corps
Americannoun
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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
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
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
It seemed an impossible task for an industry that as recently as 1938 had only provided the Army Air Corps with ninety planes a month.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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