the army air corps became the air force on 20 june 1941.
the army air corps became the air force on 20 june 1941.
when did the army air corps become the air force?
20 june 1941
the united states army air corps (usaac) was the aerial warfare service of the united states of america between 1926 and 1941. after world war i, as early aviation became an increasingly important part of modern warfare, a philosophical rift developed between more traditional ground-based army personnel and those who felt that aircraft were being underutilized and that air operations were being stifled for political reasons unrelated to their effectiveness. the usaac was renamed from the earlier united states army air service on 2 july 1926, and was part of the larger united states army. the air corps became the united states army air forces (usaaf) on 20 june 1941, giving it greater autonomy from the army's middle-level command structure. during world war ii, although not an administrative echelon, the air corps (ac) remained as one of the combat arms of the army until 1947, when it was legally abolished by legislation establishing the department of the air force.
united states army air corps
bullet::::- f-111 aardvark – general dynamics









































bullet::::- unofficial designations yf-112 and up were later assigned to "black" projects – see fighter series in unified system.









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:pursuit, 1924-1948/fighter, 1948–1962.:fighter, multiplace.









































bullet::::- fm-1 airacuda – bell









































bullet::::- fm-2 – lockheed









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:pursuit, 1924-1948/fighter, 1948–1962.:pursuit, biplace.









































bullet::::- pb-1 – berliner-joyce









































bullet::::- pb-2 – consolidated









































bullet::::- pb-3 – lockheed









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:observation.









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:observation.:observation, 1924–1942.









































bullet::::- o-1 falcon – curtiss









































bullet::::- o-2 – douglas









































bullet::::- o-3 mohawk – dayton-wright









































bullet::::- o-4 – martin
list of military aircraft of the united states