People
This posthumous Brigadier General
George "Bud" Day
This base just east of Dayton Ohio houses a major logistics hub
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
This subsonic bomber has an aerial range of 7650 Nautical miles, first flew in 1954, and is still in operation today
B-52 Stratofortress
During this national security act the third US military department was established separate from the army
National Security act of 1947
An event when student pilots learn what aircraft they will be flying
Drop night
First person to fly an airplane for the US military served as both General of the Army and General of the Air Force
Henry "Hap" Arnold
This base in San Antonio houses Air Education and Training command
Joint Base San Antonio Lackland
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A-10 Thunderbolt
This logistical miracle sustained the transfer of supplies to east Berlin
Berlin Airlift
Every year airmen participate in this tradition during the spring in honor of a particular wing commander's facial hair
Mustache March
This president signed the legislation establishing a separate Air Force from the Army
Harry Truman
This Air Force base is joint with the naval installation first bombed by the empire of Japan during WW2
Hickam Air Force Base
This multi-role fighter developed by general dynamics is also known as the viper
F-16 Fighting Falcon
This aerial ambush was a crushing defeat to North Vietnam and their Mig-21 fleet
Operation Bolo
During certain wing events participants are required to partake of this tradition by drinking out of a toilet
Grog bowl
This outspoken supporter of military aircraft believed planes could sink battleships and was suspended from active duty after criticizing senior leaders
Billy Mitchell
The largest US installation by land area
Eglin Air Force Base
This effective bomber escort is widely recognized as the finest all-around piston-engined fighter of WW2
P-51 Mustang
A name given to a portion of Northwest North Korea by the UN pilots
Mig Alley
Given its exceptionally high casualties this bomb group under the 8th Air Force during WW2 earned this nickname
Bloody Hudredth
Key leader in developing strategic bombing strategies and shaping 'bomber' culture
Curtis LeMay
The birthplace of the modern flight test program is the same place Col Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier.
Edwards Air Force Base
American volunteers of the French Lafayette Escadrille unit flew this plane regarded as the first fighter plane flown by Americans
Spad VII
The largest coordinated air operation of WW1 was the beginning of the United States air power
St. Mihiel Offensive
Under the Medal of Honor this is the highest award an airman can receive
Air Force Cross