the army air corp became the united states army air forces on september 18, 1947.
the army air corp became the united states army air forces on september 18, 1947.
when did the army air corp become the united states army air forces?
september 18, 1947
numbered air forces began as named organizations in the united states army air corps before world war ii. the first four nafs were established as the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest air districts on 19 october 1940 to provide air defense for the united states. these air districts were redesignated as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th air forces, respectively, on 26 march 1941. over a year after the establishment of the united states army air forces on june 20, 1941, the arabic numerals were changed to the first, second, third, and fourth air forces on 18 september 1942. other organizations established during this period and that became numbered air forces include the philippine department air force (became fifth air force), the panama canal air force (became sixth air force), the hawaiian air force (became seventh air force), and the alaskan air force (became eleventh air force). after world war ii, the us air force continued to use both named and numbered air forces. while named air forces were used in both tactical and support roles, numbered air forces were generally employed only in tactical roles.
numbered air force
airfields of the united states army air forces second air force









































the list of airfields of the united states army air forces second air force is as follows:









































bullet::::- heavy bombardment training stations









































bullet::::- ainsworth army air field









































bullet::::- alamogordo army air field









































bullet::::- alexandria army air field









































bullet::::- brownwood army air field









































bullet::::- bruning army air field









































bullet::::- casper army air field









































bullet::::- clovis army air field









































bullet::::- cut bank army air field









































bullet::::- dalhart army air field









































bullet::::- davis-monthan field









































bullet::::- dyersburg army air base









































bullet::::- ephrata army air field









































bullet::::- fairmont army air field
airfields of the united states army air forces second air force