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Air Force - An Illustrated History
by Chester G. Hearn From its beginnings in 1907 as the Aeronautical Division of U.S. Army's Signal Corps, which consisted of one officer and two enlisted men, the U.S. Air Force has grown to become the foremost aerial armed force in the world. Although they had to fly French and British planes, as the fledgling Army aeronautical bureaucracy failed to procure any combat-worthy American aircraft. American aviators performed valiantly in World War I with intrepid pilots. Between the wars, all of aviation, commercial and military around the world grew by leaps and bounds. Although the Army Air Corps was no better prepared for World War II than the rest of the Army, it had developed a highly professional corps of experienced officers who would be able to take advantage of the latest American aircraft technology such as the B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-51 Mustang. With the end of the war and the creation of an independent armed force in 1947, the United States Air Force leapt into the jet age. Book covers the entire history of the U.S. Air Force. 192 pgs, HB, 10x10, photos. List Price: Our Price: $26.06
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