1941 ⟶ US Army Air Forces Formed
Under the directives of the United States Department of War,...
Year
1941
1942
✈️ US Army Air Forces Formed
Under the directives of the United States Department of War, the bulk of the personnel of what had been known as the United States Army Air Corps up to this date are brought into what becomes the United States Army Air Forces from this date forward, with General Henry H. Arnold as its first commander. As part of the reorganization, General Headquarters Air Force is renamed Air Force Combat Command; the new Army Air Forces organization consists of Air Force Combat Command (its combat element), with the existing logistics and training element retaining the older "United States Army Air Corps" designation.⟶
United StatesMilitary ReorganizationAir ForceArmy Air ForcesWorld War IIMilitary DevelopmentGeneral Henry H. ArnoldAir Power
✈️ US Air Corps Establishes UK Bases
The American Air Corps is now firmly established at bases in the UK.⟶
Air ForceUnited StatesGreat BritainMilitary CooperationLogisticsAtlantic TheaterAir Power
🦅 Eagle Squadron Transfers to US Army Air Force
The Eagle Squadron (American volunteers in the RAF) are officially transferred to the US Army Air Force.⟶
USAAFEagle SquadronRAFAmerican VolunteersAir ForceWorld War IIUnited StatesTransfer