HISTORY DISPATCH
The Army and Navy Spread Their Wings
In 1905 the Wright Brothers offered the Army a license to use their patents. In September 1908, Orville & Wilbur were the only ones who put in an appearance with an airplane for the Army trials.
Read moreAs the summer of 1910 rolled around, the flights of F. W. Baldwin and Glenn Curtiss, as well as the recognition accorded the Wrights by the Army, kindled at last the public imagination.
Read moreAlmanac: U.S. Air Force Established (September 18, 1947)
The establishment of the U.S. Air Force as a separate branch of the U.S. military has a history that spans several decades.
Read moreBomber: The Formation and Early Years of Strategic Air Command (Free PDF Book)
This book places Strategic Air Command (SAC) in the context of what was then a new global dynamic, later dubbed the Cold War, showing how it faced the continually evolving challenges of its time.
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