The official date of the founding of the US Air Force is 18 September 1947. It was a momentous event that over six decades later has demonstrated the achievement of an Air Force second-to-none, yet the Air Force’s history and heritage goes back a lot further.
Off we go into the wild blue yonder,
Climbing high into the sun;
Here they come zooming to meet our thunder,
At ’em boys, Give ‘er the gun! (Give ‘er the gun now!)
Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,
Off with one heckuva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame.
Hey! Nothing’ll stop the U.S. Air Force!
Reported as a second lieutenant to my first assignment at my first AFB on 18 Sep 1967, the 20fh anniversary.
@ Tuesday, don’f forget to wish Cody a Happy Birthday!
Did anyone else catch the news feed about “Doc” the WWII B-29 bomber they’ve been restoring in Kansas and today they did an engine run-up ?
Link: http://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviation/article35680470.html
I heard the other day the air force is also our biggest expense. I’m an aviation nut, but I don’t trust the goobermint with better flying things than I.
…Off with one helluva roar!
We live in fame or go down in flame.
Shout! Nothing will stop the Army Air Corp!
My father flew 30 missions in B-17s over Germany. I know it was the Army Air Force at that time but it had been the Army Air Corp for a long time before that. I just can’t sing “U.S. Air Force” when I know it will always be “Army Air Corps.”
By the way, thanks Pop. For everything you did.
It’s fortunate the Air Force split from the Army because
US Army turns gay
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-to-nominate-first-openly-gay-service-secretary/article/2572440
Whoops. See the story is already in the Bullpen.
Hallo?!?!, Hallo?!?! Anybody there?
Hallo?!?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2fSw0ua5K0
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My dad flew Combat Cargo C-47s in the CBI theater with the Army Air Corp; that movie would always make him laugh his ass off.
I was going to say , yes , we have an Air Force second to none, but Major Mal Function beat me to the punch You see, Obama ain’t finished yet. Who is the Commander of the Air Force? The new Secretary of the Army, nominated by obama,
is openly gay.
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Happy Birthday Air Force……& thank you Billy Mitchell
Obama’s just trying to turn his earlier gaff into a truth – adding to the other circus freak shows, he’s now brought the Army into center ring. With the Air Corpse soon to follow as encore act.
Good thing muslims invented flying…
Oh wait…
…carpets
When I see a formation like that in the air, I think bird hunting and shoot it down. Aim ahead of the first bird.