On September 18, 1947, a new chapter in American military history began with the official establishment of the United States Air Force (USAF). This milestone came as the National Security Act of 1947 ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The origins of the USAF lie in a decision made just four years after the Wright ...

Key Points and Summary - The F-111 Aardvark, a long and sleek fighter-bomber known for its variable-sweep wings, was one of the most successful aircraft in U.S. Air Force history. -This versatile ...

After all, by the end of World War II it was clear troops loved ice cream. The military had realized it was a giant boost to morale, was less impactful on operations than alcohol and was relatively ...

Cover title: U.S. Air Force oral history catalog. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!128289~!0#focus ...

Throughout U.S. military history, a small number of aircraft have done something more disruptive than outperform their ...