army air corps became air force on 9 march 1942.
army air corps became air force on 9 march 1942.
when did army air corps become air force?
9 march 1942
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::::- q-11 – wadc









































bullet::::- q-12 – beechcraft









































bullet::::- q-14 cadet – culver









































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









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:glider.:assault glider, 1942–1944.









































bullet::::- ag-1 – christopher









































bullet::::- ag-2 – timm









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:glider.:bomb glider, 1942–1944.









































bullet::::- bg-1 – fletcher









































bullet::::- bg-2 – fletcher









































bullet::::- bg-3 – cornelius









































section::::army air corps/army air forces/air force 1924–1962.:glider.:cargo glider, 1941–1948.









































bullet::::- cg-1 – frankfort









































bullet::::- cg-2 – frankfort









































bullet::::- cg-3 – waco









































bullet::::- cg-4 hadrian – waco









































bullet::::- cg-5 – st. louis









































bullet::::- cg-6 – st. louis









































bullet::::- cg-7 – bowlus-dupont/douglas
list of military aircraft of the united states