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The '''United States Air Force''' (or '''USAF''') was a branch of the military of the [[United States of America]]. | {{first pic|Sky Jack.jpg|The ''[[Sky Jack]]'' on the failed [[Kyoto]] bomb run. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Sky Jacks (comic story)|Sky Jacks]]'')}}{{you may|American Army Air Corps}} | ||
The '''United States Air Force''' (also known as the '''US Air Force''' or '''USAF''') was a branch of the military of the [[United States of America]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
=== 20th century === | |||
During [[World War II]], the US Air Force worked with the [[British]] [[Bomber Command]] in the strategic [[bombing]] of [[Germany]]. The effort was hampered by inaccuracy caused by high-altitude flying and its overall effectiveness was overestimated. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | |||
On [[14 July]] [[1945]], [[Hans Baur]], [[Adolf Hitler]]'s pilot, gave his sworn testimony about the events of [[30 April]] [[1945]] to the United States Air Force. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | On [[14 July]] [[1945]], [[Hans Baur]], [[Adolf Hitler]]'s pilot, gave his sworn testimony about the events of [[30 April]] [[1945]] to the United States Air Force. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | ||
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In [[July]] 1969, Doctor [[Shepherd (Day of the Moon)|Shepherd]], a USAF medical officer, was called by [[Ishem]] to investigate a [[Silent]] in a [[dwarf star alloy]] cell. He was fascinated by it but turned away, forgot what he had seen, and then asked Ishem why he had been called there. ([[TV]]: '' [[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') | In [[July]] 1969, Doctor [[Shepherd (Day of the Moon)|Shepherd]], a USAF medical officer, was called by [[Ishem]] to investigate a [[Silent]] in a [[dwarf star alloy]] cell. He was fascinated by it but turned away, forgot what he had seen, and then asked Ishem why he had been called there. ([[TV]]: '' [[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') | ||
=== 21st century === | |||
While flying low over [[Siberia]] in [[2002]], USAF pilot [[Andrew Jenkins]] and his crew became out-of-synch with time. The effect wore off, but [[chronic radiation]] was detected from them before they were fully realigned temporally. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Zero (novel)|Time Zero]]'') | While flying low over [[Siberia]] in [[2002]], USAF pilot [[Andrew Jenkins]] and his crew became out-of-synch with time. The effect wore off, but [[chronic radiation]] was detected from them before they were fully realigned temporally. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Zero (novel)|Time Zero]]'') | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 29 August 2024
- You may be looking for American Army Air Corps.
The United States Air Force (also known as the US Air Force or USAF) was a branch of the military of the United States of America.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
During World War II, the US Air Force worked with the British Bomber Command in the strategic bombing of Germany. The effort was hampered by inaccuracy caused by high-altitude flying and its overall effectiveness was overestimated. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
On 14 July 1945, Hans Baur, Adolf Hitler's pilot, gave his sworn testimony about the events of 30 April 1945 to the United States Air Force. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass)
On 4 January 1969, a USAF base in High Racoon, Tennessee was attacked by the Jean-Pierre Rex. (PROSE: Revolution Man)
In July 1969, Doctor Shepherd, a USAF medical officer, was called by Ishem to investigate a Silent in a dwarf star alloy cell. He was fascinated by it but turned away, forgot what he had seen, and then asked Ishem why he had been called there. (TV: Day of the Moon)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
While flying low over Siberia in 2002, USAF pilot Andrew Jenkins and his crew became out-of-synch with time. The effect wore off, but chronic radiation was detected from them before they were fully realigned temporally. (PROSE: Time Zero)
James Edward Allen was a USAF test pilot who later became an astronaut. He led an expedition in 2003 to Mount Ararat, ostensibly to discover Noah's Ark. (PROSE: Eternity Weeps)
