Though America has seen several wars and aircraft flights for more than 100 years, the Air Force as we know it today is only 75 years old.
The US Air Force Thunderbirds are seen rehearsing their persision flying routine, September 18, 2015 in Forestville, Maryland. Though the country has seen several wars and aircraft flights for more than 100 years, the Air Force as we know it today is only 75 years old.
The nation's air defense was initially under the purview of the U.S. Army after the Air Service was rebranded as the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1926. The Air Corps was transformed into the Army Air Forces in 1941 before the U.S. Air Force was established in 1947.
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