U.S. Air Force Skateboard. this skateboard is decorated with the U.S. Air Force Seal, roundel, and logo, superimposed on a field of Air Force logos.
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B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Aircraft Post Card
B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber World War Two USAAF Vintage Aircraft The B-17 Flying Fortress served in every World War II combat zone, but is best known for daylight strategic bombing of German industrial targets. WWII United States Army Air Forces / Army Air Corps Aircraft. Historic photos of fighters, bombers, transports, trainers, cargo, helicopters, observation and flying boat airplanes used by the Air Force.
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Air Force Mom Stamps
This is a must have for any proud Air Force mom! Great to wear for your child's Air Force Basic Training graduation or any other time to show off how proud you are!
B-17 Flying Fortress Tee Shirt
Great gifts for aircraft lovers of all ages from Aero-Grafix.
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USAF American Flag Greeting Cards
Proud Dad Of An Airman Coffee Mugs
Air Force iPhone 3g Hard Case
In 1918, upon the United States' entry into World War I, the first major U.S. aviation combat force was created when an Air Service was formed as part of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). Major General Mason Patrick commanded the Air Service of the AEF; his deputy was Brigadier General Billy Mitchell. These aviation units, some of which were trained in France, provided tactical support for the U.S. Army, especially during the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse-Argonne offensives. Among the aces of the AEF Air Service were Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and 2nd Lieutenant Frank Luke. Concurrent with the creation of this combat force, the U.S. Army's aviation establishment in the United States was removed from control of the Signal Corps and placed directly under the United States Secretary of War. An assistant secretary was created to direct the Army Air Service, which had dual responsibilities for development and procurement of aircraft, and raising and training of air units. With the end of the First World War, the AEF's Air Service was dissolved and the Army Air Service in the United States largely demobilized. The United States Air Force became a separate military service on September 18, 1947, with the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947. The Act created the United States Department of Defense, which was composed of three branches, the Army, Navy and a newly created Air Force. Prior to 1947, the responsibility for military aviation was divided between the Army (for land-based operations) and the Navy, for sea-based operations from aircraft carrier and amphibious aircraft. The Army created the first antecedent of the Air Force in 1907, which through a succession of changes of organization, titles, and missions advanced toward eventual separation 40 years later.