USAAF - United States Army Air Force (predecessor of USAF).
USAAS - United States Army Air Service (predecessor of USAAC).
Initial USAAF efforts were inconclusive because of the limited scale. In June 1943, the Combined Chiefs of Staff issued the Pointblank Directive to destroy the Luftwaffe before the invasion of Europe, putting the CBO into full implementation.
Part of a USAAF stream of over 1,000 B-17 bombers.
The U.S.A.A.F. was compelled to change its doctrine since bombers alone, no matter how heavily armed, could not achieve air superiority against single-engined fighters.
AAF: Army Air Forces (Proper for USAAF)
AAFIB: Army Air Force in Britain
AAFld: Army Air Field
AAFSC: Army Air Forces Service Command
AAFWS: Army Air Forces Weather Service
AB: Air Base
Abbeville Boys: Slang for elite JG 26 German Fighter Regiment ...
By the summer of 1945 the USAAF was ready to mount its final strategic bombing campaign. On 6th August 1945, a B29 bomber piloted by colonel Paul W.
"Eddie" Allen, the aircraft was paid for by donations from the employees of Boeing Wichita and given to the USAAF as a gift.
The Beech 17 Staggerwing is one of the most beautiful biplanes ever built. It won a number of air races before being used by the USAAF as a personnel and utility transport during WWII.
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