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Tuskegee Airmen (AF Heritage) ~~>In 1941, FRD directed the Army Air Corps to accept African Americans into aviation cadet training. -On 27 Jan 1944, over Anzio, these pilots from the 99th Fighter Squadron flew obsolete P-40s, and downed 9 superior Focke-Wulf 190s. -The 332d Fighter Group...

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Tuskegee Airmen (AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>In 1941, FRD directed the Army Air Corps to accept African

Americans into aviation cadet training.




-On 27 Jan 1944, over Anzio, these pilots from the 99th Fighter Squadron flew

obsolete P-40s, and downed 9 superior Focke-Wulf 190s.




-The 332d Fighter Group shot down 111 enemy aircraft in air-to-air combat,

losing 66 of their own aircraft to all causes, including 7 shot down.




Flying Tigers (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>The US's 1st combat experience before the declaration of war.

Claire Lee Chennault organized the US volunteer group, to aid Nationalist

China against Japanese Invaders.


-Famous for shark mouths painted on their Curtis P-40 Warhawks, they had an

impressive 286 confirmed victories, losing only 12 pilots, before disbanding in

July 1942.




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18 April 1942 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>-The Doolittle Raid

Lt Col James "Jimmy" Doolittle led 16 North American B-25 Mitchell med

bombers, launching from the USS Hornet, in a bombing raid on various targets

in Tokyo, Kobe, and Nagoya.


-Inflicted little damage, but the gesture shocked Japanese military leaders.


-In May 1942, Doolittle received the Medal of Honor and promotion to

Brigadier General.




James Foley (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>-He never received aerial training, but volunteered as a gunner

and was assigned to a B-26 Crew.

-On his 1st mission, he shot down at least 1 Japanese enemy aircraft.


-Nicknamed "Johnny Zero", and subject of a popular song, "Johnny got a

Zero."


-Decorated a total of 8 times for heroism.




6 August 1945 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>-The 1st Atomic Bomb

Col Paul Tibbets piloted the Enola Gay which dropped a uranium bomb,

known as "Little Boy," over Hiroshima.


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The bomb destroyed nearly 5 sq. miles of the city, killing 80,000 people.




9 August 1945 (Air War in the Pacific, AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>-The 2nd Atomic Bomb

The B-29 Bockstar, commanded by Maj Charles Sweeney, released a

plutonium bomb called "Fat Man" on Nagasaki.


-The bomb devastated 1.5 sq. miles, killed 35,000, and injured 60,000 people.




National Security Act of 1947 (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF

Heritage)


✓ ~~>-On 26 July 1947, President Truman signed this act, which provided

for a separate Department of the Air Force.




Air Force Birthday (AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>18 September 1947




1st Secretary of the Air Force (AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>Stuart Symington, he officially established the USAF as an

independent, coequal service.




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General Carl Spaatz (AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>1st AF Chief of Staff in 1947

-nicknamed "Tooey", was a WWII general. As commander of Strategic Air

Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the

enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets.


-Oversaw the final strategic bombing campaign against Japan (including the

atomic attacks)


-He and his successor, Gen. Hoyt Vandenburg clarified AF roles and missions

and organized to meet the challenges of the Cold War.




The Berlin Airlift (AF Independence & the Cold War, AF Heritage)


✓ ~~>-On 24 June 1948, the Soviets blockaded railroad and road

corridors serving the 2.5 mil. residents of West Berlin.

-Commander Gen. Lemay organized a makeshift of food, medicine, and

coal.


-On 15 April 1949, 1,398 aircraft delivered a 1-day record of 12,941 tons of

supplies.


-By 1949, the Soviets acknowledged the airlift's success and lifted the

blockade.


-Operations VITTLES tallied 277,804 flights delivering 2.3 million tons of supplies.




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