The USAAF has always been the American air force. As near as I can tell, the USA has NEVER changed governments.. while Russia and Germany were both under different parties during WWII than they are today.
The 1938-1945 LuftWaffe was built up and funded by the Nazi party. Makes 'em a Nazi airforce, don't it?
Same with the VVS of the same era, they were- well first they were purged- then they were built up and funded by the Communist party.
Hortlund- things change when you are sovereignty is threatened by a nation that performs a sneak attack on a nation not involved in any European conflict at that time.
-SW