Author Topic: USAAC and USAAF (Read 416 times)

VooWho · « **on:** January 24, 2007, 07:22:12 PM »

Is there a difference between the two? Are they both the same thing? Was USAAC change to USAAF after Pearl Harbor? I don't know much about this topic and thought I come to the best place.

Krusty · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:26:02 PM »

Aircraft were the domain of the army. US Army Air Corps is what they were called. The reason certain aircraft were not developed, or that certain aircraft fought bueracracy along the way, is because the Army had a VERY limited view of what aircraft should do (forget flying 1000+ mile escort missions over Europe!). I don't know the exact date, but the USAAC was turned into the USAF. One is the precursor to the other.

Lusche · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:28:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Krusty
I don't know the exact date, but the USAAC was turned into the USAF. One is the precursor to the other.

June 20, 1941

Toad · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:33:03 PM »

September 18, 1947 is the birthday of the USAF.

It was fate; I was born on that day 4 years later.

VooWho · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:34:14 PM »

So the USAAC became our todays USAF? The USAAF stayed with the Army?

Toad · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2007, 07:59:03 PM »

Uh, no. This will explain it.

THE BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

Mark Luper · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2007, 10:32:25 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad
Uh, no. This will explain it.

THE BIRTH OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

I found that a facinating read Toad. Thanks for posting the link.

Mark