Twin Mustang at Carswell AFB

"Don Pyeatt" wrote in message
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Interesting that the tanker is labelled "US Air Forces" - would this have
been common at some time ?



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Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton" wrote in message
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Interesting that the tanker is labelled "US Air Forces" - would this have
been common at some time ?


I wonder if that is a contractors vehicle. It looks like maybe they left
the apostrophe out and it shows the possessive of whatever the line
underneath says. But shouldn't it be USA Air Force anyway ?

"RustY©" wrote in message
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But shouldn't it be USA Air Force anyway ?

Hasn't it always been the USAF?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...rmy_Air_Forces
a..
b.. Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps 1 August 1907 - 18 July 1914
c.. Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps 18 July 1914 - 20 May 1918
d.. Division of Military Aeronautics 20 May 1918 - 24 May 1918
e.. U.S. Army Air Service 24 May 1918 - 2 July 1926
f.. U.S. Army Air Corps 2 July 1926 - 20 June 1941**
g.. U.S. Army Air Forces 20 June 1941 - 18 September 1947**
h.. United States Air Force 18 September 1947 - Present
"Jack Steggles" wrote in message
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"RustY©" wrote in message
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But shouldn't it be USA Air Force anyway ?

Hasn't it always been the USAF?

I know there has been a disparaging remark about wikipedia in this group,
but I will stick with a authority that knows the difference between Man O'
War, Man o' War, and Manowar, and has an article about Summer Cummings!!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_...rmy_Air_Forces
a..
b.. Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps 1 August 1907 - 18 July 1914
c.. Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps 18 July 1914 - 20 May 1918
d.. Division of Military Aeronautics 20 May 1918 - 24 May 1918
e.. U.S. Army Air Service 24 May 1918 - 2 July 1926
f.. U.S. Army Air Corps 2 July 1926 - 20 June 1941**
g.. U.S. Army Air Forces 20 June 1941 - 18 September 1947**
h.. United States Air Force 18 September 1947 - Present
"Jack Steggles" wrote in message
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"RustY©" wrote in message
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But shouldn't it be USA Air Force anyway ?

Hasn't it always been the USAF?

"Don Pyeatt" wrote in message ...



Thanks for posting this pic. I recall witnessing a formation
of F-82s near Carswell as stated in a previous B-36 thread.
According to Wikipedia they were retired in 1953, which
would mean that at best I was less than 3 years old. Thanks
for substantiating my recollection.