United States Army Air Corps
The Army Air Forces (AAF) came into being on June 20, 1941, six months before Pearl Harbor. As war approached, Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall saw the need for a stronger role for Army aviation. Consequently they created the Army Air Forces with General H. H. (Hap) Arnold as its head.
The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the strongest, most powerful air force in the world during WWII. They are still considered one of the strongest air forces in the world to this day. |