U.S. Army Air Forces

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Descrição (PT-BR)

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The U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army, established on June 20, 1941, as successor to the Army Air Corps. Commanded by General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold (1941–1946) and later General Carl Spaatz (1946–1947), it reached peak strength of 2.4 million personnel in March 1944 and operated nearly 80,000 aircraft by mid-1944 across 16 numbered air forces distributed globally. The organization achieved virtual independence by 1945 and was formally disbanded on September 18, 1947, when it was replaced by the independent United States Air Force. Military pilots and personnel under USAAF command contributed UAP/UFO reports that became part of the historical record later investigated under Project Blue Book.

Enriquecimento (PT-BR)

As Forças Aéreas do Exército dos EUA (USAAF) foram o principal componente de operações aéreas de guerra terrestre do Exército dos Estados Unidos, estabelecidas em 20 de junho de 1941, como sucessoras do Corpo Aéreo do Exército. Sob comando do General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold (1941–1946) e posteriormente do General Carl Spaatz (1946–1947), atingiram força máxima de 2,4 milhões de pessoal em março de 1944 e operavam cerca de 80 mil aeronaves no meio de 1944 através de 16 forças aéreas numeradas distribuídas globalmente. A organização alcançou autonomia virtual até 1945 e foi formalmente dissolvida em 18 de setembro de 1947, quando foi substituída pela Força Aérea dos Estados Unidos independente. Pilotos militares e pessoal sob comando da USAAF contribuíram com relatos de UAP/OVNI que se tornaram parte do registro histórico posteriormente investigado sob o Projeto Blue Book.

External Sources

• United States Army Air Forces · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Established June 20, 1941; Commanded by General Hap Arnold 1941–1946; Peak strength 2.4 million personnel March 1944; Operated 80,000 aircraft by July 1944; Disbanded September 18, 1947
• The Founding of the Force · Air & Space Forces Magazine · reliability: high — Successor to Army Air Corps; Established in response to need for independent command structure; Achieved de facto autonomy March 1942
• United States UAP files · Wikipedia · reliability: high — Military pilots and operators filed UAP reports; Formal investigative structures established for UAP analysis; Historical records of military UAP observations exist

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